Over 120 NGOs fail to comply with Russian ‘foreign agent’ law in 2013Russia's Ministry of Justice has found that 122 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) failed during the course of 2013 to reveal their foreign sources of finance, in violation of the “foreign agent” law.18:03 13.03.2014
Russia to request WTO arbitration in its suit over energy policyRussia will appeal to the World Trade Organization to convene an arbitration panel to consider a suit it filed in December over its energy policy.17:28 13.03.2014
Ukrainian gas magnate Firtash arrested in Vienna – reportUkrainian gas mogul Dmytro Firtash has been arrested in Vienna.16:58 13.03.2014
Lithuanian police detain suspect in 1991 unrestLithuanian police have detained a foreigner who is suspected of involvement in the independence clashes in January 1991.16:08 13.03.2014
Russian company moves to trademark Sochi Olympic rings glitchThe Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents, and Trademarks (Rospatent) has accepted an application from Russian company Mirovye Shedevry seeking the registration of a trademark in the form of four Olympic rings and a snowflake.15:31 13.03.2014
Kiev leadership to be banned from entering Crimea - officialUkraine's acting president Alexander Turchinov, Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk, and other officials of the newly established leadership in Kiev will be banned from entering Crimea, speaker of the Autonomous Republic‘s parliament Vladimir Konstantinov told RIA Novosti on Thursday.14:56 13.03.2014
State Duma Committee supports stricter sentences for pedophilesThe State Duma Committee on Family, Women and Children has supported a bill which would authorize courts to sentence pedophiles to life in prison, and recommended that lawmakers adopt the bill in its first reading.14:16 13.03.2014
Citing “shield of innocence” judge nixes anonymous jury in Abu Hamza trialAnonymity and other forms of jury protection requested by prosecutors would run counter to the principle that all criminal defendants are shrouded by a “shield of innocence” prior to conviction, a US court held Wednesday in the case against terror suspect Mostafa Kamal Mostafa (Abu Hamza).13:21 13.03.2014
Washington has not yet notified Moscow about Russian detainee in AfghanistanWashington has yet to notify Russia about the arrest of a Russian national known as Irek Hamidullan in Afghanistan in 2009 on suspicion of fighting for the Taliban.12:58 13.03.2014
Consumer protection NGO's lawsuit against CATV networks to be heard on Apr. 8Moscow's Savyolovsky District Court on April 8 will consider a lawsuit filed by the Consumer Rights Protection Society against several cable networks that suspended Russian TV channel Dozhd after a controversial World War II poll was posted on the channel's website.12:22 13.03.2014
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