Russia equates popular bloggers to media resourcesRussian parliament on Friday passed the bill that would require bloggers with a daily audience of more than 3,000 people to take on full responsibilities of media resources.17:39 18.04.2014
Crimeans opting out of Russian citizenship have 3 weeks to goCrimean authorities have extended the period in which Crimeans can void the citizenships of Russian Federation for three more weeks, according to the statement posted on the Ministers Council’s Facebook.16:21 18.04.2014
Ukrainian prosecutors suspect Yanukovich of terrorismUkraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office has suspected Viktor Yanukovich, former head of Security Service Aleksandr Yakimenko and former head of the Interior Ministry Vitaly Zakharchenko of founding a terrorist organization, according to a statement released by the office’s website.15:30 18.04.2014
Lawsuits accusing IBM and Ford of apartheid support move forward – reportApartheid-era lawsuits against Ford Motor Co. and IBM Corp. are kept in place and may be amended by the plaintiffs, a federal judge ruled on Thursday in New York, The Republic reported.14:46 18.04.2014
Belarus transfers Uralkali criminal case to RussiaBelarus is transferring the criminal case against former Uralkali CEO Vladislav Baumgertner and company’s former co-owner, billionaire Suleiman Kerimov to Russia, according to the statement made on Friday by Belarusian Investigative Committee official Sergei Vorobiev.14:22 18.04.2014
Yanukovich’s elder son wanted by Ukrainian Security ServiceThe Ukrainian Security Service has put Aleksandr Yanukovich, elder son of ousted president Viktor Yanukovich, on the wanted list, the country’s Interior Ministry reports on its website.12:58 18.04.2014
U.S. and Russia compete for Moscow hacker extradition – reportVladimir Drinkman, Muscovite accused of criminal activity as a member of the infamous computer hacking ring, faces simultaneous extradition requests from U.S. and Russia, Businessweek reported.12:30 18.04.2014
Russia approves bill on national card payment systemThe Russian government has approved the idea of foreign banks’ direct involvement in the national payment system and the addition of the ruble to the Continuous Linked Settlement (CLS) system.11:43 18.04.2014
Russian government submits foreign capital quota billThe Russian Government has submitted a bill to the State Duma that would set a 50% quota on foreign participation in the Russian bank system, a State Duma representative told RIA Novosti.11:25 18.04.2014
Defamation claim against Pussy Riot’s Tolokonnikova dismissedA court in Norilsk has rejected a defamation lawsuit filed by Yury Kupriyanov, Chief of the Mordovian penal colony No. 14, against Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Tolokonnikova’s attorney Damir Gainutdinov told RIA Novosti.10:47 18.04.2014
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