Witness-tampering probe launched in Berlusconi prostitution caseA new investigation has been initiated against former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi in connection with allegations of witness tampering in a prostitution trial.18:06 23.01.2014
Pussy Riot's Samutsevich increases defamation claim against attorney to $88kGagarinsky District Court of Moscow on Thursday started hearing the claim filed by a Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samustevich against her former attorney Nikolai Polozov, which was postponed as Samustveich adjusted the claim to 3 million rubles.17:40 23.01.2014
Putin approves new human rights ombudsmanRussian President Vladimir Putin has approved the nomination of Ella Pamfilova for the post of Human Rights Ombudsman. She will replace Vladimir Lukin, whose term is set to expire in February.17:20 23.01.2014
Prosecutors appeal refusal to arrest billionaire ex-senator PugachyovProsecutors have filed an appeal against Moscow's Basmanny District Court's refusal to arrest Sergei Pugachyov, former Russian senator and founder of the bankrupted Mezhprombank, in absentia.16:24 23.01.2014
Shareholders file $2.8 bln class action suit against Starbucks – reportStarbucks shareholders filed a $2.8 billion class action suit alleging that the coffee giant’s board of directors and executive officers breached their fiduciary duties and grossly understated a contract breach with Kraft in SEC filings.16:12 23.01.2014
Navalny visits investigators for one case, summoned to testify in anotherOpposition leader Alexei Navalny announced Thursday that when he visited the Investigative Committee to read materials on one criminal case, he was subpoenaed to give testimony on another.15:23 23.01.2014
McDonald’s denies tax evasion accusations in FranceMcDonald’s France claims it has not avoided paying taxes on around EUR2.2 billion ($2.98 billion) of revenue over the past five years, local media outlets state.14:04 23.01.2014
Russian Supreme Court holds Khodorkovsky must pay $550 mln in back taxesThe Russian Supreme Court has upheld an earlier judgment obligating former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky to pay 17 billion rubles (approximately $550 million) in back taxes.13:27 23.01.2014
Sentence of Khodorkovsky's business partner reduced to time servedThe Russian Supreme Court has reduced the sentence of Khodorkovsky's business partner Platon Lebedev to time served. According to his lawyer Vladimir Krasnov, Lebedev may be relesed later today, if the necessary procedures are formalised with the Federal Penitentiary Service.13:10 23.01.2014
Prosecutors seek to push back trial date for Tsarnaev’s college friendsProsecutors have moved to push back until June 30 the start date for the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s college buddies Dias Kadyrbayev, Azamat Tazhayakov, and Robel Kidane Phillipos.12:52 23.01.2014
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