Companies whose employees spend vacation in Russia could be exempt from profit taxCompanies providing their employees with vacation opportunities in Russia could be exempt from corporate profit tax, the official website of the lower house of parliament announced Thursday.16:53 03.07.2014
Navalny appeals warrant for apartment searchThursday, opposition activist Alexei Navalny’s attorney, Vadim Kobzev, filed an appeal against the Basmanny District Court of Moscow that issued a warrant to search Navalny’s apartment, Kobzev told RAPSI.16:34 03.07.2014
Russian lawmakers propose safety measures for journalists in war zonesState Duma members Boris Reznik, Mikhail Markelov (United Russia parliamentary party), Yaroslav Nilov and Vadim Dengin (Liberal Democratic Party) have proposed amendments to the law on mass media in order to increase the safety and security of Russian journalists reporting from warzones, Izvestia reports citing a draft document.15:12 03.07.2014
Ukrainian lawmakers reject presidential amendments to constitutionTwo parliamentary majority parties, Batkivshchyna and Svoboda (Freedom), have rejected the amendments to the constitution proposed by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, the parties’ representatives said on Tuesday.14:39 03.07.2014
Internet poker could be legalized in Russia - reportFirst Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov has instructed the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry for Economic Development and the Ministry of Justice to look into the possibility of legalizing online poker, Kommersant reports this Wednesday citing government sources.14:04 03.07.2014
US sanction Russian lawmaker allegedly involved with int. crimeThe U.S. Department of the Treasury took additional measures against supposed representatives of several transnational criminal organizations, including Russian State Duma member Adam Delimkhanov, the Treasury announced in the press release on Wednesday.13:43 03.07.2014
Germany returns 19th-century icon to RussiaGermany has returned a 19th century icon of Sts. Peter and Paul to Russia. It was one of the 30 icons stolen from the Church of St. Nicholas in Chernopenye, Kostroma Region, the Interior Ministry announced on Thursday.13:12 03.07.2014
Judicial investigation into Russian opposition activists' coup case completedThe Moscow City Court on Thursday completed judicial investigation into the case against Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov and activist Leonid Razvozzhayev, who face charges of organizing riots in May 2012, attorney Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI.12:59 03.07.2014
Gang members charged with illegally cashing $1.1 billion to remain jailed - reportThe Moscow City Court has extended the detention of the criminal group members charged with illegally cashing around 36 billion rubles ($1.1 billion), Kommersant newspaper reported Thursday.11:02 03.07.2014
Former Bank of Moscow president charged with embezzling $30 millionThe former president of the Bank of Moscow, Andrei Borodin, has been charged in an embezzlement case totaling 1 billion rubles (about $30 million), the Interior Ministry announced on its website.10:36 03.07.2014
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