Russian billionaire ex-senator’s detention extended until August 22Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Monday extended the detention of former Russian senator and billionaire banker Gleb Fetisov, who is suspected of embezzlement from his bank, until August 22, RIA Novosti reported from the courtroom.17:57 21.04.2014
US company sues Russian aluminum giant Rusal for $450kAmerican CITC company has filed a lawsuit with the Illinois court against Russian aluminum giant Rusal concerning contractual obligations breach, according to court documents obtained by RAPSI on Monday.17:42 21.04.2014
Russian lawmaker moves for criminalizing child porn posessionYelena Mizulina, Head of the State Duma Committee for Family, Women and Children’s Issues, is advocating a law that would criminalize the posession of child pornography.16:55 21.04.2014
State Duma member requests inquiry into Navalny’s weapon purchaseRussian State Duma lawmaker has filed a parliamentary request to Head of the Investigative Committee for an inquiry into anti-corruption blogger and opposition activist Alexei Navalny’s purchase of a firing weapon, United Russia Press Service reported.16:32 21.04.2014
Over 21,000 convicts released under presidential amnesty in RussiaMore than 21,000 convicts have been released in Russia in accordance with the presidential amnesty, which has been arranged to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service announced Monday.15:47 21.04.2014
Belarusian worker prosecuted for overdrawing $170kA criminal case has been initiated after a Belarusian laborer drew more than $170,000 from an ATM as a result of banking error, Belarus Investigative Committee reports on Monday.13:53 21.04.2014
Infamous Carberp hackers convicted in MoscowTwo of the Carberp group hackers who developed one of the world’s largest botnets and stole money remotely from computers in Russia and Ukraine, have been convicted in Moscow, the Russian Interior Ministry announced today.12:27 21.04.2014
Putin signs citizenship facilitation law for Russian speakersPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a citizenship facilitation law for compatriots who speak Russian fluently and who live/lived in the Soviet Union or in the pre-1917 revolution Russian Empire within the state borders of modern Russia.11:48 21.04.2014
Russia’s ex-defense minister was pardoned legally - attorneyFormer Russian defense minister Anatoly Serdyukov has been legally pardoned, attorney Genrikh Padva told RIA Novosti . According to the attorney, this decision can’t be put into question.11:09 21.04.2014
Tax crime statute of limitations could be increased to 10 yearsAccording to draft amendments to the Russian Tax Code, the statute of limitations for tax crimes could be increased from three to ten years. In December 2013, the State Duma (lower house) adopted a presidential bill in the first reading that gives investigators the power to open tax cases without considering the opinion of the tax authorities.10:44 21.04.2014
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