EU turns to WTO to challenge Russian ban on pork importsThe European Union initiated a dispute in the World Trade Organization (WTO) challenging Russia’s ban on EU pork imports, the European Commission has announced on Tuesday.17:49 08.04.2014
Consumer protection watchdog suggests tougher penalty for vague GMO markingThe Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor) suggests toughening the penalty for unclear GMO (genetically modified organism) marking on food products through a bill published on the provisional legislation website Tuesday.16:37 08.04.2014
Hungary violated rights of unrecognized religious organizations – ECHRThe rights of several religious communities in Hungary were violated after each lost its full-church status under the new Hungarian Church Act, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Tuesday.16:13 08.04.2014
Consumer protection NGO's lawsuit against CATV networks dismissedMoscow's Savyolovsky District Court on Tuesday rejected 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, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.15:48 08.04.2014
Culture Ministry supports commercial breaks during cartoonsThe Ministry of Culture is drafting amendments to the Law on Advertising to promote children’s goods on television, including a provision to allow commercial breaks during animated films for children, reads an announcement posted on the website of planned legislation.15:07 08.04.2014
Russian Constitutional Court holds ‘foreign agent’ law is validRussia’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday recognized the constitutionality of a legal provision that obligates NGOs to register as foreign agents, according to court documents.14:38 08.04.2014
Ukrainian parliament approves tougher punishment for separatismUkraine’s Verkhovna Rada (parliament) has adopted a draft law that proposes more severe penalties for separatism, RIA Novosti reported Tuesday. Under the bill, intentional acts aimed at territorial changes or state boundary adjustment will be punished by imprisonment for up to 12 years, as well as the seizure of property.14:12 08.04.2014
Snowden to participate in PACE hearing from Moscow TuesdayNSA whistleblower Edward Snowden will testify before the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE) parliamentary hearing on mass surveillance live via video link Tuesday afternoon from Moscow, the organization announced.13:40 08.04.2014
Supreme Court won’t review Soviet Union dissolution complaintRussia’s Supreme Court turned down the claim filed by one Dmitry Tretyakov in which he contested the constitutionality of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.13:22 08.04.2014
FSB claims to have “neutralized” warlord Doku UmarovRussia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has ”neutralized” the activities of Doku Umarov, leader of the Imarat Caucasus terrorist organization, FSB chief Aleksandr Bortnikov said Tuesday during a session held by the intergovernmental National Antiterrorist Committee.12:11 08.04.2014
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