Russia turns to Interpol for help arresting Ukrainian nationalist YaroshRussia has filed a request for Interpol’s assistance in arresting Ukrainian ultra-nationalist Dmitry Yarosh, Russia’s Ministry of the Interior told journalists Friday.17:48 21.03.2014
US court tosses out Bolshevik expropriation claims against YaleRefusing to second-guess Bolshevik nationalization policies, a US court held Thursday that Yale University’s title to Vincent van Gogh masterpiece The Night Café cannot be challenged by the heir of a wealthy Russian industrialist from whom the painting was expropriated in 1918.16:41 21.03.2014
Putin signs Crimea and Sevastopol accession lawsOn Friday, President Vladimir Putin has officialy signed the bills on accession of Crimean peninsula and Sevastopol with Russian Federation into laws. The bills were approved by the Federation Council earlier on Friday.15:53 21.03.2014
Moscow Zoo to draft new law on zoological gardensThe Moscow Zoo will draft a federal law on zoological gardens, Moscow Zoo PR Director Anna Kachurovskaya told RIA Novosti on Friday.15:33 21.03.2014
Russian upper house approves Crimea accession billRussian upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Friday approved the federal constitutional bill on accession of Crimea and Sevastopol. 155 senators votes yes unanimously, there were no votes against or abstained.14:31 21.03.2014
Russia launches criminal case against another Ukrainian nationalist leaderRussian investigators have initiated a terrorism case against the leader of one of the Ukrainian nationalist organizations Dmitry Korchinsky, official Spokesman for the Investigative Committee Vladimir Markin said on Friday.13:55 21.03.2014
Attorney tried to steal major Russian retailer founder's inheritanceMoscow-based attorney, Yelena Panova, has been arrested for fraud after filing a claim that the son of a Tula Region woman she represented has rights in the Yevgeny Mylnikov inheritance distribution ruling, Kommersant reported Friday. Yevgeny Mylnikov was a founder of then major Sedmoi Kontinent grocery store chain and died in 2012.13:28 21.03.2014
Probe into fatal FBI shooting of Todashev to be released March 25 – reportThe results of an investigation into the FBI shooting death of Ibragim Todashev, who was killed during an interrogation connected with the Boston Marathon bombing investigation, will be announced next Tuesday.12:38 21.03.2014
Visa and MasterCard block Rotenberg’s bank operationsVisa and MasterCard payment systems on Friday blocked operations with SMP Bank owned by Russian businessmen Arkady and Boris Rotenbergs added to a list of targeted economic sanctions by the United States on Thursday, according to the bank’s statement.12:14 21.03.2014
Vienna court rules against releasing gas mogul Firtash on bailA court in Vienna announced on Thursday that the EUR 125 million ($174 million) bail for detained Ukrainian industrialist Dmytro Firtash had been received on Wednesday, but that federal money laundering authorities had frozen the funds to investigate the origin.10:40 21.03.2014
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