Russia could exit WTO in case of sanctions – lawmakerRussia may consider leaving the World Trade Organization (WTO) in light of sanctions over Russia’s handling of the Ukraine crisis, State Duma lawmaker Sergey Mironov told journalists Monday.17:51 17.03.2014
Bank of St. Petersburg UK trial postponed againThe London High Court of Justice has granted Friday a second adjournment in litigation between the Bank of St. Petersburg and Russian businessman who now resides in France Vitaly Arkhangelsky and his wife, according to court documents obtained by RAPSI.16:50 17.03.2014
Greenpeace activists turn to ECHR over arrests in RussiaGreenpeace activists and members of the press filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) challenging their arrests in September 2013 following a protest at a Gazprom drilling platform, Greenpeace announced Monday.15:30 17.03.2014
Russian lawmakers propose to increase fine for false terrorist threat reportsThe State Duma lawmakers proposed to increase a fine for making false reports of terrorist attacks from 500,000 ($13,647) to 1,000,000 rubles ($27,293). The amendments to a bill that toughens the punishment for a crime of this kind were approved on Monday.15:08 17.03.2014
Russia calls on Kiev to develop a new constitutionMoscow calls on Ukrainian parliament to assemble a conference with the representatives of the country's regions, to form a new federalized constitution, according to the statement released by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday.14:47 17.03.2014
Drug police charge Russian theaters for screening Scorsese movieThe Federal Drug Control Service’s Novosibirsk office has charged ten Novosibirsk movie theaters with administrative violations for screening ‘The Wolf of Wall Street.’ The court will try the case, a court representative told RIA Novosti Monday.13:52 17.03.2014
Russian LGBT activist's defamation claim against showman rejectedMoscow's Tushinsky District Court on Monday rejected a defamation lawsuit filed by LGBT activist Nikolay Bayev against popular actor and showman Ivan Okhlobystin, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.12:35 17.03.2014
Five Russians and two Ukrainians arrested in Hong Kong with $3mln in heroinThe Hong Kong police arrested five Russian and two Ukrainian nationals for the attempted trafficking of some 32 kg of heroin valued at $3 million, the English language daily, Standard, reports Monday.11:35 17.03.2014
Crimean voters support accession to Russia by a landslide93% of Crimean voters backed the region’s accession to Russia and independence from Ukraine on Sunday, according to the exit poll data processed by the Crimean republican political science institute.09:32 17.03.2014
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