Moldova suspends Russian state-run TV channel until 2015Moldova’s television watchdog has suspended the broadcasts of Russia’s Rossiya-24 TV channel in the republic until January 1, 2015, RIA Novosti reports on Friday.17:11 04.07.2014
Court rules against widow in Bentley car crash suitMoscow’s Tverskoi Court has ruled in favor of the defendant in a 60 million ruble ($1.75 million) lawsuit filed by Irina Mikhailova, the widow of Alexander Onisonyan who was killed in a traffic accident, her attorney Maxim Stolyarov told RAPSI on Friday. The defendant in the case was auto dealer Bruklands.16:26 04.07.2014
State Duma shortens bank list for opening strategic company accountsThe State Duma has passed a third version of a Government bill that would shorten the list of banks where companies with strategic significance for Russian national security could open accounts. This would include the companies’ subsidiaries and other affiliated companies.15:16 04.07.2014
Johnson & Johnson Russia contests anti-monopoly fine for improper advertisingThe Russian unit of US cosmetic giant Johnson & Johnson has contested the 100,000 rubles ($2,925) fine imposed by the Federal Anti-monopoly Service in the Moscow Commercial Court, the court told RIA Novosti.14:46 04.07.2014
Ukraine approves law on partial ownership gas transit facilities by EU and USThe Ukrainian parliament has approved a law in the first reading that would allow the government to establish a gas distribution system operator that could be 49% owned by investors from the US or the EU.14:12 04.07.2014
State Duma toughens penalties for repeat violations of protest rallies rulesRussia’s State Duma on Friday adopted a bill in the third and final reading to tighten the criminal and administrative penalties for repeat violations of public event and demonstration regulations.13:48 04.07.2014
Investigative Committee opens case over Ukrainian attack on Russian checkpointA criminal case has been opened in Russia following a Ukrainian attack on the Novoshakhtinsk customs checkpoint in the Rostov Region, Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said Friday.13:18 04.07.2014
Mezhprombank bankruptcy proceedings to require $11 mlnThe cost of bankruptcy claims in the International Industrial Bank (Mezhprombank) case could cost the government up to 375.4 million rubles ($11 million) between July 1 and September 30, the state Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) said in a statement.12:49 04.07.2014
Ukrainian arrested in Czech Republic for selling weapons to terrorists for state companyThe Czech police have arrested a Ukrainian citizen who identified himself as a representative of Ukrspetsexport, a Ukrainian state-run company, as he attempted to sell weapons to terrorists, Ceske Noviny reports.11:10 04.07.2014
Russian court orders paralyzed fraud convict’s release from prisonThe Sverdlovsky District Court in Kostroma on Thursday ordered the release of Vladimir Topekhin, a paralyzed man sentenced to four years in prison for fraud, defense attorney Svetlana Sidorkina told RAPSI.10:36 04.07.2014
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