Bradley Manning sentenced to 35 years in prison - reportBradley Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison by a US military judge Wednesday for leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, RIA Novosti reported. He was also given a dishonorable discharge from the military.18:26 21.08.2013
Berezovsky’s Court Appointed Receivers still investigating Serbian assetsThe Court Appointed Receivers for the estate of Boris Berezovsky are still investigating the deceased oligarch’s Serbian assets, Nick Wood, a partner at international accounting firm Grant Thornton UK LLP told RAPSI Wednesday.17:50 21.08.2013
Seizure of late oligarch Berezovsky's alleged assets liftedThe seizure of the late oligarch Boris Berezovsky's alleged assets in the Serbian companies has been lifted, the Court of Appeal in Belgrade said Wednesday. The court found that Berezovsky's ownership of the assets was not proven.16:16 21.08.2013
Russian communications regulator to block first site under anti-piracy lawRussia's federal communications agency Roskomnadzor will block opensharing.org website under the anti-piracy law. The anti-piracy law took effect on August 1, despite the protests of Internet companies. The law was adopted by the State Duma on June 21 and approved by the Federation Council on June 26.14:52 21.08.2013
Moscow banker's murder prevented - Interior MinistryPolice have prevented the assassination of a Moscow bank’s president, the Interior Ministry’s department in the Russian capital reported Wednesday.14:02 21.08.2013
4 charged over China timber smuggling - policeFour Russians have been charged with smuggling timber valued at 100 million rubles ($3 million) a month into neighboring China, police said Wednesday.12:55 21.08.2013
Former Bank of Moscow CEO's property seized in LatviaThe property of former Bank of Moscow President Andrei Borodin has been seized in Latvia, says Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Zvyagintsev.12:22 21.08.2013
Syrian opposition claims 'poisonous gas' attackTwo Syrian pro-opposition groups are claiming that government forces carried out a "poisonous gas" attack near the capital Damascus, leaving dozens of people dead.11:43 21.08.2013
Russia asks France to extradite fugitive ex-head of BTA BankRussia's Prosecutor General's Office has made a request to France to extradite Mukhtar Ablyazov, a Kazakh billionaire and former board chairman of BTA Bank, says Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Zvyagintsev.10:57 21.08.2013
US left 5 extradition requests unanswered - RussiaFive of Russia’s extradition requests sent to the United States in the past few years have been left unanswered, a deputy Russian prosecutor general has said in an interview.10:31 21.08.2013
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