Oral arguments scheduled for July 5 in Navalny timber embezzlement caseThe Kirov Regional Court is set to hear oral arguments in timber embezzlement case against renowned opposition whistleblower Alexei Navalny on July 5.18:40 03.07.2013
Putin imposes ban on child adoption by same-sex couplesPresident Vladimir Putin has imposed a ban on child adoption by same-sex couples in Russia, the Kremlin Press Service announced on Wednesday.17:43 03.07.2013
Russia introduces fines for shooting outdoorsPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law that bans shooting firearms in public places, the Kremlin press office reports on Wednesday.17:14 03.07.2013
Verdict in Magnitsky-Browder case to be announced on July 11The Tverskoi District Court in Moscow has retired until July 11 to consider the verdict in the case against Sergei Magnitsky, the late Hermitage Capital auditor, and the fund's CEO William Browder.16:58 03.07.2013
Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina's parole appeal to be heard on July 24The Perm Territorial Court will hear Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina's appeal against the rejection of her parole bid on July 24.16:21 03.07.2013
Putin signs personal privacy lawPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law on privacy. The new legislation amends the Civil Code, limiting the proliferation of information on an individual's private life and banning the distribution of false information even if it is not defamatory.15:55 03.07.2013
Dismissal of TNK-BP shareholder's $8.7 billion dispute with BP upheldThe Eighth Commercial Court of Appeals in the Siberian city of Omsk has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit initiated by Andrei Prokhorov, a TNK-BP minority shareholder, to recover 288 billion rubles (circa $8.7 billion).15:04 03.07.2013
Bolivian president’s plane leaves Vienna after latest Snowden debacleThe presidential airplane of Bolivia’s Evo Morales, which was grounded in Vienna due to the purported refusal of various European countries to permit its passage through their airspace, has departed.14:29 03.07.2013
Opposition Russian mayor detained in $1.4 mln bribe probeRussian investigators have detained a mayor accused of taking bribes and launched a criminal case against him, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday, less than a year after he scored a rare landslide victory over the ruling United Russia party.14:07 03.07.2013
Browder and Magnitsky's defense completes presentation of evidence in courtThe attorneys representing Sergei Magnitsky, the late Hermitage Capital auditor, and the fund's CEO William Browder have completed presenting their evidence in a tax evasion lawsuit.13:34 03.07.2013
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022