Arzinger associate appointed Deputy Minister of Justice of UkrainePrime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Tuesday appointed Anton Yanchuk, Dr. jur., Associate of Arzinger, Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine for European Integration, Arzinger reports on its website.17:42 09.07.2014
Snowden files for asylum extension in RussiaFormer NSA analyst Edward Snowden has filed a petition to extend his stay in Russia, which expires on July 31, his attorney Anatoly Kucherena told the press on Wednesday.16:34 09.07.2014
Russian investigators charge Ukrainian military spotter with murder of journalistsRussia’s Investigative Committee has officially charged Ukrainian army air gunnery spotter, Nadezhda Savchenko, with complicity in Russian journalists murder during military operation in the eastern Ukraine, Committee’s official spokesperson said on Wednesday.16:11 09.07.2014
Online sellers ordered to store Russians’ personal data in RussiaOn Wednesday, the Federation Council approved a law binding foreign online companies that sell plane tickets and consumer goods in Russia, as well as social networking sites, to store Russians’ personal data in Russia.15:41 09.07.2014
Moscow court arrests Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov in absentiaThis Wednesday, the Basmanny District Court of Moscow authorized the arrest of the Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov in absentia, a RAPSI correspondent reports from the courtroom. The judge upheld a petition by the Russian prosecution.14:59 09.07.2014
Dismissed Makhachkala mayor sentenced to 10 years for plotting terrorist attackOn Wednesday, the North Caucasus District Military Court sentenced ousted Makhachkala mayor Said Amirov to ten years and his nephew, Yusup Dzhaparov, to eight and a half years in a high-security prison, a RIA Novosti correspondent reports from the courtroom.13:43 09.07.2014
Penalties for unrest during public events increased in RussiaOn Wednesday the Federation Council approved a law to increase the penalties for violating the law during demonstrations, marches and pickets.12:53 09.07.2014
Regulator to analyze Marvel’s Avengers for incitement of violenceThe Russian telecommunications regulator Roskomnadzor will analyze Marvel’s The Avengers comics for incitement of violence and acts of cruelty at the request of the Federal Agency for Press and Mass Media, Izvestia newspaper writes on Wednesday, citing a source at the press and mass media agency.11:46 09.07.2014
Russia concered about detained hacker facing derailed trial like BoutRussian Foreign Ministry is taking all steps to prevent the case of detained Russian national Roman Seleznev from developing along the lines of the capers of Viktor Bout and jailed pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, ministry’s human rights rapporteur Konstanin Dolgov told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.11:13 09.07.2014
Poroshenko approves punishment for separatism financingUkrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a law adding punishment for separatism financing to the country’s Criminal Code, the UNIAN news agency announced, citing the president’s press service.10:18 09.07.2014
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