US court allows Boeing to pursue UK evidence, testimonyA US federal court approved on Friday an application by American aerospace and defense conglomerate Boeing to request compelled oral testimony and documentary evidence from the UK via the Hague Evidence Convention in its case involving the Sea Launch venture.18:33 21.01.2014
Snowden concerned about threats from US – lawyerNational Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden, who was granted temporary asylum in Russia in August 2013, expressed his concerns over threatening allegations in US mass media and plans to file a request for protection with the Russian law-enforcement authorities.17:54 21.01.2014
Senegal releases detained Russian trawl shipThe Senegalese authorities released the detained Russian trawl ship Oleg Naidenov, Yuri Parshev of Phoenix, company that owns the ship told PRIME news gency on Tuesday.15:38 21.01.2014
Moscow to continue adoption discussions with WashingtonThe issue with child adoptions and official Russian access to children already adopted by American parents persists, and Moscow will continue to discuss it with its partners in the US, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a news conference.14:26 21.01.2014
Russian bill on foreign agent media to be toughenedThe bill on mass media foreign agents will be resubmitted to the State Duma after having some tougher restrictions added to it, one of the bill’s sponsors and United Russia member Yevgeny Fyodorov told RIA Novosti.13:46 21.01.2014
Investigators urge to strip notorious Russian lawmaker of immunity - reportRussia's Investigative Committee has asked Prosecutor General Yury Chaika to strip Alexei Mitrofanov, Chair of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, of parliamentary immunity.13:18 21.01.2014
Renova case against Varshavsky dismissed in USA case brought before a US federal court by Renova Industries Ltd. (Renova), a Bahamas corporation within Russia’s Renova Group, against New York Motors Corp. (NYMC) and Alexander Varshavsky, its CEO and beneficial owner, has been dismissed.12:20 21.01.2014
Death-row inmate takes the witness stand in Aum Shinrikuo trial in JapanTomomasa Nakagawa, a senior member of the notorious Aum Shinrikyo cult who has been sentenced to death for his crimes, has testified against his fellow member, 48-year-old Makoto Hirata, in a jury trial in the Tokyo District Court.11:53 21.01.2014
London court holds Snoras bank owners can be extradited to LithuaniaA London court held Monday that two former owners of AB Bankas Snoras would receive a fair trial in Lithuania, thus holding that they can be extradited to the country to stand trial for fraud.11:35 21.01.2014
Russia to put civil servants on five year rotation -reportThe heads of Russian state agencies are to plan the career of officials who hold revolving positions.10:51 21.01.2014
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