Kiev police investigate five deaths as protesters storm parliament buildingLarge-scale protests resumed in Kiev on Tuesday as an increasingly aggressive crowd stormed the Ukrainian Parliament building, demanding the return of opposition control of the parliament and the presidency.19:29 18.02.2014
Pussy Riot members released without chargesMembers of punk group Pussy Riot Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, who were detained Tuesday near the Winter Olympics host city of Sochi, have been released and they face no charges.18:41 18.02.2014
UN commission urges prosecution options in North Korea rights reportA UN commission called for either the referral of North Korea to the International Criminal Court (ICC) or the creation of an ad hoc tribunal, lambasting the state as one with no parallel in the modern world in terms of the nature and scope of its alleged human rights violations Monday in a scathing report.18:39 18.02.2014
Injured, fatalities reported in new clashes in KievAlmost 40 people saught medical attention as a result of a violent clash between protesters and the police in downtown Kiev, a Kiev City Healthcare department spokesperson Natalia Vyshnevskaya told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.18:21 18.02.2014
Russia vows reaction to auction of its Trade Mission building in SwedenRussia views the auctioning off Tuesday of its Trade Mission building in Stockholm as a grave violation of international law, Press Secretary for Presidential Affairs Viktor Khrekov told RIA Novosti. He added that Sweden can expect "symmetrical measures" from the Russian Federation.17:11 18.02.2014
Eco-watchdog seeks poaching probe against opposition activist NavalnyPan-Russian Nature Conservation Society will file a motion with the law enforcement authorities to initiate a poaching investigation against renowned anti-corruption crusader and opposition activist Alexei Navalny, the deputy head of watchdog's legal department Lyubov Duyko told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.16:10 18.02.2014
Russian opposition activists plead not guilty to organizing 2012 Moscow riotsLeft Front leader Sergei Udaltsov and activist Leonid Razvozzhayev, who face charges of organizing riots in May 2012, pleaded not guilty in the Moscow City Court, RAPSI reported from the courtroom on Tuesday.15:47 18.02.2014
Police detain Pussy Riot members at SochiNadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, members of punk group Pussy Riot, were detained by police on Tuesday in the Russian Winter Olympics host city of Sochi.15:04 18.02.2014
Part of taxes on foreign investment in Golos NGO cancelledThe Moscow Commercial Court has invalidated part of the decision adopted by Federal Tax Service’s Inspectorate No. 9 to collect an additional 1.2 million rubles ($34,188, or €24,938) in taxes on foreign investment from Golos, RAPSI reports from the court.14:36 18.02.2014
UK proceedings launched against 3 ex-Barclays employees in LIBOR probeThe UK Serious Fraud Office launched criminal proceedings Monday against three former Barclays Bank employees based on allegations that they conspired to commit fraud between June 2005 and August 2007 in connection with the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) manipulation scandal.13:41 18.02.2014
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