Russia, US exchange sanctions lists over UkraineThe Russian Foreign Ministry has released a list of sanctions targeting top US officials and lawmakers, as US President Barrack Obama announced that Washington is imposing additional sanctions against Russians in connection with handling of the Ukraine crisis.20:11 20.03.2014
Duma ratifies treaty for Russian reunification with CrimeaThe Russian State Duma ratified on Thursday a treaty for Russia's reunification with the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastapol.18:38 20.03.2014
Russian bank’s libel suit over damaging internet comment postponedA Moscow bank’s complaint over a negative comment posted online has been adjourned until June 4, RAPSI learned from the Moscow Commercial Court Thursday.17:12 20.03.2014
Arrest order upheld against former Russian senator PugachevMoscow's Basmanny District Court has dismissed an appeal challenging the issuance of an arrest order against Sergei Pugachev, former Russian senator and founder of the bankrupted Mezhprombank, the court's press office told RAPSI Thursday.16:54 20.03.2014
Fugitive mogul Polonsky charged in Russia with $4 million embezzlementRussian businessman Sergei Polonsky has been officially charged with embezzling over 150 million rubles ($4.1 million) from the Rublyovskaya Riviera residential construction project's participants, the Interior Ministry reported Thursday.15:41 20.03.2014
US court finds ‘encouraging’ suicide is a constitutionally protected rightDistasteful as it may be, speech encouraging or advising another to commit suicide is entitled to free-speech protection under the First Amendment of the US Constitution, Minnesota’s highest court held Thursday.15:06 20.03.2014
Weapons were smuggled to the Caucasus via Ukraine – FSBRussians and Ukrainians smuggled weapons from EU countries to the North Caucasus via Ukraine, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Thursday.13:34 20.03.2014
Former Russian Microsoft employee arrested in US for data theft - reportAlex Kibkalo, a former Microsoft employee from Russia, was arrested in the US on Wednesday for stealing and distributing confidential commercial data.13:04 20.03.2014
Russian man to be tried for bringing in drugs by mail from US and NetherlandsA court in Khabarovsk will hear a case involving a local resident who ordered various drugs by mail. From the US, he received blotters of synthetic drugs and a package of cocaine from the Netherlands, a regional office of the Federal Drug Control Service reports.11:54 20.03.2014
Ukrainian naval commander released in CrimeaLaw enforcement authorities released Ukrainian Navy Commander Sergei Gaiduk along with seven other people that had been detained in Crimea, Crimea’s Crym-inform agency reports Thursday.11:32 20.03.2014
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