Snowden asks for asylum in RussiaNSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has officialy asked for asylum in Russia during his meeting with the various Russian and interantional human rights observers.17:34 12.07.2013
Pussy Riot member Alyokhina to be transferred to different prison - lawyerPussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina is to be transferred from the prison in Berezniki to another one in Nizhny Novgorod, her attorney Irina Khrunova told RAPSI on Friday.16:17 12.07.2013
Russian legislators propose placing pedophiles under surveillance for lifeThe Federation Council has drafted a law requiring that rapists be placed under surveillance after they have served their prison terms.15:58 12.07.2013
UK will not hold public inquiry into Litvinenko's deathThe UK government has decided not to hold a public inquiry into the death of former Russian FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko, Coroner Sir Robert Owen said on Friday.15:24 12.07.2013
Rusal subsidiary's claim on wholesale energy market rules dismissedThe Supreme Commercial Court has rejected an appeal by Rusal's Krasnoyarsk aluminum smelter on the rules of the wholesale energy market. The applicant requested the court to invalidate two paragraphs of the wholesale energy market regulations.14:43 12.07.2013
House detention of former Rosbank CEO extended until October 16The Presnensky District Court in Moscow has extended the house detention of former Rosbank CEO Vladimir Golubkov, who is accused of commercial bribery, RAPSI reports from the courtroom on Friday.14:11 12.07.2013
Alexander Lebedev's attorneys appeal sentence in "mogul scuffle' caseAlexander Lebedev's lawyers have appealed against the court ruling which sentenced the banker to 150 hours of correctional labor for punching businessman Sergei Polonsky during the filming of an NTV talk show, Genri Reznik told RAPSI on Friday.13:24 12.07.2013
Rosbank senior vice-president to remain under house arrest on bribery chargesThe Presnensky District Court in Moscow has extended the house detention of Tamara Polyanitsyna, senior vice-president of Rosbank, a suspected accomplice of former Rosbank head Vladimir Golubkov, who has been accused of commercial bribery.13:02 12.07.2013
State Duma proposes reducing scope of individuals entitled to file for bankruptcyThe new version of the individual bankruptcy law, submitted for government approval, is tougher on borrowers and easier on banks.12:37 12.07.2013
Snowden issues invitations to Moscow airport meetingRussian human rights organizations and lawyers said Friday they have been invited by fugitive intelligence contractor Edward Snowden to a meeting in the transit zone of Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport scheduled for Friday afternoon.12:09 12.07.2013
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