Estonian court confirms extradition of hacker to USThe ruling to extradite Estonian citizen Vladimir Chashchin to the US will remain valid after the City Court refused to hear the defense’s appeal, the court press service announced Tuesday.17:19 17.06.2014
Supreme Court upholds Rambler Internet Holding’s non-disclosure fineRussia’s Supreme Commercial Court will not review a lower court’s decision to impose a 500,000 ruble ($14,465) fine on Russian Rambler Internet Holding for its refusal to provide information on online correspondence, the court told RAPSI on Tuesday.16:52 17.06.2014
State Duma adopts bill on providing information by Russian banks under FATCA statuteThe State Duma on Tuesday adopted in the first reading a bill to allow Russian financial institutions to provide information about US taxpayers and to oblige foreign financial institutions to report Russian taxpayers to Russia’s Federal Tax Service.16:15 17.06.2014
Over 70 lawsuits prepared to protect conflict victims in Ukraine“Law Against Fascism, an association of NGOs for the international legal remedy of the rights of Ukrainians affected by Kiev’s special operation, has prepared over 70 lawsuits to be heard in Ukrainian courts and could also file them with international courts, including the European Court of Human Rights and the Hague court,” said Alexander Brod, an association coordinator and director of the Moscow Bureau for Human Rights.15:27 17.06.2014
Trial over websites containing pirated versions of Game of Thrones set for July 10The Moscow City Court on July 10 will begin the trial of a lawsuit demanding to block 15 sites that distribute the pirated versions of the popular western series including four seasons of the Game of Thrones, the court told RAPSI on Tuesday.14:49 17.06.2014
MasterCard announces tender to process transactions in RussiaMasterCard said it is looking for a Russian company to process all payments made in Russia with the international system’s cards. Currently, all such payments are being processed outside Russia.13:48 17.06.2014
The Constitutional Court recommends updating law on antique arms salesRussia’s Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that clear regulations should be developed for the antique cutting weapons business.12:56 17.06.2014
Kiev’s unilateral demarcation of Ukrainian-Russian border not legitimateAlexei Pushkov, Head of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, pointed out that border demarcation could not be unilateral and the border marked by Kiev would not be legitimate.11:42 17.06.2014
Turkish national arrested in Russia on suspicion of terrorismThe Volgograd police have arrested a Turkish national who is wanted by Interpol for the alleged financing of terrorism and masterminding terrorist attacks, announced the local department of the Russian Interior Ministry.10:55 17.06.2014
Gazprom may file another $18 bln lawsuit against Ukraine’s Naftogaz in StockholmGazprom may file another lawsuit with the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce to recover $18 billion from Ukraine, according to Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller.10:28 17.06.2014
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