Former Pussy Riot’s attorney to pay $563 in compensation to SamutsevichThe Elektrostal city court in Moscow Region on Thursday ordered attorney Violetta Volkova to pay 20,000 rubles ($563) in compensation to Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich.16:58 08.05.2014
Tsarnaev attorneys ask US court to declare death penalty unconstitutionalBoston Marathon bombing suspect Dzokhar Tsarnaev’s legal team asked US court to “strike death penalty as potential punishment” for criminals and rule it out as unconstitutional.16:29 08.05.2014
Russian court arrests Kiev mayoral candidate in absentiaA Russian court has ordered the arrest of Ukrainian businessman and Kiev mayoral candidate Gennady Balashov in absentia.16:17 08.05.2014
Russian Constitutional Court approves early voting rightRussia’s Constitutional Court has terminated the ban on the right to early voting for valid reasons, such as vacation, business trip or health reasons.15:53 08.05.2014
Ukraine’s Donetsk and Lugansk to hold referendum on regions’ status on May 11The People’s Council of Donetsk decided to hold a referendum on the status of the region on May 11.14:57 08.05.2014
Ousted Thai prime minister charged with dereliction of duty - reportThailand's Anti-Corruption Commission has charged former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra with neglect of duty in overseeing a controversial rice subsidy program, Associated Press reports Thursday.14:04 08.05.2014
Russian Investigative Committee requests arrest of police generalInvestigators on Thursday appealed to the Basmanny District Court in Moscow for an arrest warrant for Lieutenant General Denis Sugrobov, former head of the Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department at the Interior Ministry.13:44 08.05.2014
Trial of former Aum Shinrikyo leader begins in JapanThe trial of Naoko Kikuchi, a former leader of the Aum Shinrikyo cult who escaped police for 17 years, has begun in Japan.12:06 08.05.2014
Ex-senator detained in Moscow on suspicion of $50 mln embezzlement - reportBusinessman Alexander Sabadash, a former member of the Russian parliament’s upper house, has been detained in Moscow for the alleged embezzlement of nearly 2 billion rubles (over $50 million) in the form of VAT refund.10:51 08.05.2014
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