Law enforcement agencies to determine if Olympic contracts were inflated - PutinThe issue of whether the buildup of Sochi's infrastructure for the 2014 Winter Games was overpriced should and will be determined by the relevant law enforcement authorities, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting on Monday for the Public Council of the Olympic Games.19:32 10.02.2014
400 arrested, tons of ivory seized in global trafficking crackdownUpwards of 400 arrests and 350 major wildlife seizures were made during the course of the recently wrapped Operation Cobra II – a month-long global operation aimed at clamping down on crimes against wildlife.18:30 10.02.2014
Aeroflot prepares for March trial against California travel agencyA joint witness list filed Friday sheds insight into the upcoming US legal battle between Russian airline Aeroflot and California travel agency Riviera Travel & Tours, Inc. in a dispute stemming from allegations of improper ticket sales by the agency.16:49 10.02.2014
Opposition newspaper to pay out $12k in compensation to Moscow judgesThe Moscow City Court on Monday upheld the ruling of the Basmanny District Court which ordered opposition-minded newspaper Novaya Gazeta and journalist Nikita Girin to pay out 410,000 rubles ($11,848) in compensatory damages for moral harm to two active Moscow City Court judges and one of their retired colleagues.16:30 10.02.2014
Russian horror movie Viy triggers antimonopoly complaintRussia's Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has received a complaint about the creators and distributors of the movie Viy from activists with sobriety advocacy group Sober Russia who raise issue with the embedded marketing of alcohol, the agency told the PRIME business news agency.15:49 10.02.2014
Russian lawmakers approve children retrieval legislationThe State Duma Committee on Criminal Law on Monday supported a draft bill amending the provisions concerning the retrieval of kidnapped children.15:12 10.02.2014
Gunman charged with murder after Russian church attackThe investigators have officially charged the man who opened fire on the chruch congregation in Russian Far East, the Investigative Committee reported on Monday.13:39 10.02.2014
Consumer protection NGO seeks to resume broadcasting of TV channel after WWII pollThe Consumer Rights Protection Society filed a lawsuit with Moscow's Ostankinsky District Court against several cable networks that suspended Russian TV channel Dozhd, after a controversial World War II poll was posted on the station's website, according to the statement of the consumer protection NGO's press office.12:44 10.02.2014
Maxi-Group founder to pay RUB 7.3 billion to Novolipetsk SteelThe Moscow Commercial Court has awarded Novolipetsk Steel 7.3 billion rubles ($229 million at the time of the deal) in its lawsuit against Maxi Group’s founder and to invalidate a transaction to purchase a stake in his group.11:36 10.02.2014
Russia and US to sign agreement to protect museum exhibits from seizureRussia expects to sign an agreement with the United States to protect works of art from seizure, but the document is not ready yet due to legal complications, Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergei Kislyak told the press on Monday.10:37 10.02.2014
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