Witness identified Politkovskaya murder suspect as the killerOne of witnesses in the Politkovskaya murder trial identified the accused Rustam Makhmudov as the killer during his testimony, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.17:04 05.03.2014
Two alleged planners of terror attack in Moscow to stay in detentionMoscow's Lefortovsky District Court has extended the detention of Yulai Davletbayev, who allegedly masterminded a terrorist attack which was foiled in Moscow last May, and his accomplice Robert Amerkhanov, the court's press office told RAPSI on Wednesday.16:22 05.03.2014
Russia questions legitimacy of Ukraine parliament before Venice CommissionRussia has filed an inquiry with the Venice Commission seeking answers on the legitimacy of decisions made by the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada (parliament), Speaker for the Russian State Duma Sergei Naryshkin said on Wednesday.14:51 05.03.2014
US teen hits setback in suing parents for tuition, allowance – report18-year-old American student Rachel Canning hit a setback Tuesday in her efforts to compel her parents to provide financial support when a New Jersey court ruled that her parents should not be required to pay her high school tuition, ABC News reported Tuesday.14:06 05.03.2014
US has no anti-drug strategy after Afghanistan troop withdrawal - officialThe Untied States has no strategy to fight drugs after the planned troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the head of Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service, Viktor Ivanov, said on Wednesday. Russia, which is the main conduit of drugs originating in Afghanistan, has the world’s largest number of heroin addicts per capita.13:32 05.03.2014
Russia places Ukrainian ultra-nationalist Yarosh on wanted listOn Wednesday, Russian investigators placed the leader of the Ukrainian far-right, ultra-nationalist movement “Right Sector” Dmitry Yarosh on an international wanted list, according to the official spokesman for the Investigative Committee Vladimir Markin.13:04 05.03.2014
Modern art star Basquiat's estate sues Christie's over auction - reportThe family members administering the estate of Jean-Mechel Basquiat filed a $1 million federal lawsuit against Christie’s auction house Tuesday alleging false endorsement and false advertising in connection with the auctioning off of what has been advertised as the late modern artist’s work.12:42 05.03.2014
Russia mulls seizing assets of US, EU companies in response to sanctionsThe Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s parliament, is developing a bill that would provide for the confiscation of the assets and accounts of European and Amercian companies, including private ones, pending the imposition of economic sanctions against Russia.12:08 05.03.2014
Russian court restricts access to online search results for extremist materialThe Central District Court of Khabarovsk has compelled a Rostelecom branch to limit access to certain links on the Yandex, Wikipedia and Kinopoisk websites that contain extremist material.11:41 05.03.2014
Ukrainian authorities order to detain admiral defecting to CrimeaUkrainian Prosecutor General’s Office ordered the detainment of rear-admiral Denis Berezovsky, former commander of the Ukrainian Navy, UNN agency reports on Wednesday quoting acting Prosecutor General Oleg Makhnytskiy.10:45 05.03.2014
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