Prosecutors to consider probe into 'unlawful' Moscow migrant campThe Prosecutor General's Office registered a request filed by Svetlana Gannushkina, the head of the Grazhdanstvoye Sodeistviye (Civil Assistance) NGO, who asked to launch a probe into a camp set up by the Moscow authorities for foreigners awaiting deportation.17:21 12.08.2013
Police round up illegal migrants across RussiaPolice said they have detained hundreds of illegal immigrants in weekend raids in at least eight of Russia’s 83 regions, following similar operations in the country’s two largest cities, Moscow and St. Petersburg.16:34 12.08.2013
12 witnesses subpoenaed in Politkovskaya murder trialThe Moscow City Court has subpoenaed 12 witnesses in the Anna Politkovskaya murder trial, ordering them to appear before the court.15:51 12.08.2013
Latvian Supreme Court explains decision on Gozi virus creator's extraditionThe criminal chamber of the Latvian Supreme Court explained on Monday its decision on extradition to the United States of Deniss Calovskis, who is accused of cyber crime, mixnews.lv reported, citing the court's press office.15:22 12.08.2013
Nazi war crimes suspect Laszlo Csatary dies in HungaryLaszlo Csatary, a 98-year-old accused Nazi war criminal, has died in a Hungarian hospital, the BBC reported Monday. Csatary faced charges over war crimes he was alleged to have committed as a Nazi during World War II.14:05 12.08.2013
Delay in trial of Russian website editor rejectedA court in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg refused Monday to postpone the trial of a former local editor-in-chief accused of extortion, embezzlement and money laundering after she rejected her court-appointed lawyer.13:37 12.08.2013
Monet, Picasso art heist trial to begin Tuesday in BucharestTrial is set to begin in Bucharest Tuesday in a case involving six Romanians accused of having carried out the theft of several masterpieces by Monet, Picasso, and Gauguin, among others, which may have been burned and destroyed by the main suspect's mother.12:42 12.08.2013
Parents vow to appeal to ECHR against Latvian court ruling in name disputeLatvian parents, whose appeal to register their son under the name Miron has been rejected, are going to file an application with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the leader of movement "Return our names" Ruslan Pankratov told RIA Novosti.12:15 12.08.2013
Navalny’s mayoral campaign financed from abroad – prosecutorsThe Prosecutor General’s Office released a statement on Monday saying that opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s campaign for the Moscow Mayoral race has been financed from abroad.11:49 12.08.2013
Russia grants Snowden's father visa to visit son - reportLon Snowden, the father of fugitive US intelligence expert Edward Snowden, has been granted a visa by Russian authorities and will travel to Russia to meet his son within weeks.10:18 12.08.2013
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