Russian Supreme Court to consider Khodorkovsky supervisory appeal TuesdayRussia’s Supreme Court will consider Tuesday a supervisory appeal of the verdict against former YUKOS top manager Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev.18:58 05.08.2013
UK, Gibraltar react to reports in escalating Spain disputeThe UK and Gibraltar reacted Sunday to reports that Spain is entertaining strict measures against the contentious British territory, such as EUR 50 border crossing fees and an airspace closure, in the latest manifestation of a longstanding dispute over fishing rights.17:06 05.08.2013
'Russian Breivik' to be tried without juryThe Moscow City Court will consider without a jury the case of a Moscow lawyer Dmitry Vinogradov, who shot six people in his office dead last November and has been dubbed the Russian Breivik.16:52 05.08.2013
Russian migration service wants 'network' of deportation facilitiesRussia’s Federal Migration Service says it wants to create a “network” of 83 detention facilities for foreigners awaiting deportation, just days after it set up a tent camp for hundreds of labor migrants detained in Moscow last week.15:48 05.08.2013
Pussy Riot's Alyokhina to serve sentence in Nizhny NovgorodPussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina has been transferred from Perm to Nizhny Novgorod region. She will continue serving her sentence in one of the local prisons, the regional department of the Federal Service for Execution of Punishment told RIA Novosti on Monday.14:44 05.08.2013
Latvian attorneys to defend Gozi virus creator pro bonoSeveral Latvian lawyers are taking on the case of Deniss Calovskis, a hacker waiting to be extradited to the US, pro bono. One of the attorneys, Saulvedis Varpinsh told Latvian reporters that the lawyers agreed to do this to prevent further extraditions of Latvian citizens to the US.14:11 05.08.2013
Investigators look into Bloodhound Gang's Russian flag desecrationInvestigators are looking into Bloodhound Gang bassist Jared Hasselhoff's desecration of the Russian flag, Russia's Investigative Committee announced Monday.12:52 05.08.2013
Lower House mulls moral code to cover up sexy teachers – reportRussian lawmakers concerned about the effect on students of the “undisguised sexuality” of some schoolteachers are developing a formal behavior and dress code for schools that will ban miniskirts and plunging necklines.12:06 05.08.2013
Former Rosbank CEO's house arrest extendedThe Moscow City Court approved an extension of the house arrest of former Rosbank CEO Vladimir Golubkov, who is accused of bribery, RAPSI reports form the courtroom.11:47 05.08.2013
Ukrainian court upholds extradition of Russian extremist - reportKiev's Shevchenkovsky District Court has upheld a previous court ruling to extradite to Russia Mikhail Volkov, who is suspected of having participated in the extremist group BORN.11:07 05.08.2013
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