Experts speculate on the role of English law in RussiaEnglish Law Week got underway at the British Embassy in Moscow Tuesday, with a number of renowned experts on-hand to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the dominance of English law as the preferred jurisdiction in cross-border transactions.20:12 19.11.2013
Six more Greenpeace activists freed on bailSix Greenpeace activists detained in Russia over an Arctic drilling protest in September have been released on bail.17:05 19.11.2013
Tsapok receives life sentence for murder of 12Russia’s Krasnodar Regional Court found Sergey Tsapok - guilty of mass murder and sentenced him to life in prison in connection with an attack on a farmer’s house that left 12 dead in 2010.16:28 19.11.2013
Gainsborough's Lady in Blue dispute to be considered on December 9The Commercial Court of the Stavropol Territory will consider the Hermitage Museum's lawsuit against fashion designer from St. Petersburg on December 9.15:58 19.11.2013
Artist who nailed genitals to Red Square to be questioned Nov. 21Performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky, who attracted international attention after nailing his scrotum to the cobblestones in Moscow's Red Square, will be questioned by the Russian Interior Ministry's Moscow Department for Inquiry on November 21.15:13 19.11.2013
Tatarstan court orders extremist sect's eviction from occupied dwellingsA Tatarstan court has ordered the eviction of members of a local Muslim religious community banned as extremist from the dwellings they have occupied in Kazan.14:10 19.11.2013
600 people detained at Moscow marketMore than 600 people have been detained and moved to various police stations during the crime prevention operation at the capital market, "Sadovod".13:37 19.11.2013
Rostelecom partially blocks Vkontakte social networkRostelecom, a major internet provider, has blocked certain sections of the Vkontakte social network.12:51 19.11.2013
Draft law proposes making law degree prerequisite for prosecutorial workA draft law prohibiting prosecutor's offices from employing people without a legal degree has been submitted to the State Duma.11:47 19.11.2013
Officials conclude that Pussy Riot's Tolokonnikova did not work overtimeConvicted Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has not worked overtime in the Mordovian colony, according to a statement released by Russia's Ministry of Labour and Social Protection via the Presidential Council for Human Rights.11:30 19.11.2013
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