Famous Russian lawyer Semyon Ariya dies at 90Russian lawyer Semyon Ariya, who was considered the elder of the Soviet and Russian bar, has died at the age of 90 after a long illness, First Vice President of the Moscow Region Bar Association Yury Borovkov told RAPSI.17:35 25.11.2013
Putin signs bill banning abortion advertisementPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a bill which bans the advertisement of pregnancy termination by medical services or traditional practices into law.16:55 25.11.2013
Drug addicts in Russia can be fined or jailed for evading medical treatmentPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law giving courts the right to oblige drug addicts and drug users to receive medical treatment and also introducing administrative punishment for evading treatment and rehabilitation.16:28 25.11.2013
US offers political asylum to fugitive mogul Polonsky - lawyerThe United States offered political asylum to fugitive real estate tycoon Sergei Polonsky, lawyer Alexander Karabanov told journalists on Monday.15:24 25.11.2013
Tymoshenko's daughter asks Merkel to seek her mother's releaseThe daughter of convicted former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has asked German Chancellor Angela Merkel to continue seeking her mother's release for medical treatment abroad.14:55 25.11.2013
Russian opposition leaders' case to be considered after New Year holidaysA court will begin the hearing on the merits of the case against Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov and activist Leonid Razvozzhayev, who have been charged with organizing riots on May 6, 2012, after New Year holidays, Udaltsov's lawyer Nikolai Polozov told RAPSI on Monday.14:03 25.11.2013
Petition to lift sanctions on Russian singer gets 100,000 signaturesA petition to the Obama Administration to lift economic sanctions on Russian singer Grigory Leps has received the required 100,000 signatures to be reviewed by the White House staff.13:32 25.11.2013
British company appeals Moscow Circus lawsuit dismissalUK-based New Art Production (NAP) Limited filed an appeal against the decision to dismiss the lawsuit against Moscow Circus, The Moscow Commercial Court told RAPSI on Monday.12:57 25.11.2013
Ukrainian police initiate criminal case against pro-Eurozone protestersUkrainian police initiated a criminal case after pro-European integration demonstrators tried to storm the administrative building for the Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers in Kiev on Sunday.11:44 25.11.2013
Russian parliament mulls limiting the cost of officials’ cars to 1.5 mln rublesThe Liberal Democratic Party has proposed banning officials from buying cars worth more than 1.5 million rubles. The price cap was added to the relevant draft law in time for its second hearing.10:59 25.11.2013
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