International passport to be required of CIS citizens entering RussiaCIS citizens, except those in the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space countries, will need an international passport to enter or exit Russia starting January 1, 2015, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.16:50 26.06.2014
Out-of-hospital births in Russia could require court certificationRussia’s Justice Ministry has drafted a law that would require out-of-hospital births to be registered in court to preclude corruption.16:19 26.06.2014
Russian investigators seek warrant to arrest Ukrainian officialsRussia’s Investigative Committee has requested a court warrant for the arrest of Dnipropetrovsk Governor Ihor Kolomoisky and plans to file for the arrest of Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, committee spokesman Vladimir Markin told journalists on Thursday.15:23 26.06.2014
Late oligarch Berezovsky’s estate in France seized – Prosecutor GeneralA court in Marseille has seized businessman Boris Berezovsky’s property in Antibes, Prosecutor General’s Office spokesperson, Marina Gridneva, reported Thursday.14:04 26.06.2014
ECHR finds rights of Jehovah's Witnesses violated in RussiaThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Thursday that Russia violated the rights of members of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Moscow during armed police raid in 2006.13:17 26.06.2014
Prosecutor seeks 13 years in prison for former Dagestan mayor AmirovThe prosecutor on Thursday demanded 13 years in prison and 2 years of restriction of freedom after release for former Makhachkala Mayor Said Amirov who faces accusations of planning an attempted assassination of his political opponent, RIA Novosti reported from the North-Caucasian District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don.12:33 26.06.2014
Boston bomber friend’s attorneys seek unbiased jury - reportThe attorneys for Azamat Tazhayakov, a friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, have asked a judge to select a jury carefully, the Associated Press reported on Thursday.12:10 26.06.2014
New York attorney general files fraud suit against BarclaysThe New York State Attorney General has filed civil fraud charges against the UK banking giant, Barclays, arguing that it favored high-frequency traders over other investors, The New York Times writes.11:47 26.06.2014
Hizb ut-Tahrir Islamic extremist cell organizers held in St. PetersburgThe Kirovsky District Court in St. Petersburg on Wednesday authorized the detainment of three Russian citizens and one Kyrgyzstan national. They can be held until August 7 and are suspected of organizing a Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami group, which is a radical Islamic political movement, RAPSI reports from court.10:52 26.06.2014
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