Ex-Yukos lawyer Lechbinskaya gets 8 years in absentia in RussiaNatalia Lechbinskaya, an ex-lawyer for defunct oil giant Yukos, has been convicted of fraud, sentenced in absentia to eight years in prison and fined over $11,600, RAPSI learned in the Gagarinsky District Court of Moscow Tuesday.18:00 15.07.2014
ECHR upholds Georgia's legislation to fight organized crimeThe European Court of Human Rights has ruled against an applicant who complained over the alleged violation of his rights in Georgia under a law on fighting organized crime, the court said in a press release on Tuesday.17:19 15.07.2014
Ukrainian Communist Party case to be heard on July 24The Kiev Administrative District Court will hear a lawsuit to ban the Communist Party of Ukraine on July 24, Justice Minister Pavlo Petrenko announced.16:31 15.07.2014
London court orders oligarch Doronin to step down as Amanresorts CEOThe London High Court has ruled that Russian property tycoon Vladislav Doronin, a partner in Amanresorts International Pte. Ltd., the UK super luxury hotel operator, must step down as chief executive, The Wall Street Journal writes.14:46 15.07.2014
20 dead in Moscow metro accident, case opened20 people died in a metro accident in Moscow today, Deputy Mayor Pyotr Biryukov, Chairman of the Emergencies Commission under the Moscow government, told journalists.13:39 15.07.2014
Russian lawmaker's aide sentenced to prison for extortionThe Khoroshevsky District Court in Moscow has sentenced Alexei Shirikhin, an aide to a State Duma lawmaker, to 5.5 years in prison in a 100,000 rubles ($2,915) extortion case, the court’s press secretary, Olga Litsareva, told RAPSI on Tuesday.13:02 15.07.2014
Ukrainian minister fires 585 Donetsk police officers for breaking oathUkrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said he had fired 585 police officers in Donetsk after reviewing their loyalty. Another 242 police officers, who are currently on an extended leave, will be reviewed later.11:38 15.07.2014
US court ordered figure skater Baiul to pay $35,000 in NBC’s legal feesA New York judge has ordered figure skater Oksana Baiul to compensate NBC’s $35,000 legal fees in a lawsuit filed by the Ukrainian-born skater against the company last year, AP writes.11:03 15.07.2014
Mubarak’s supporters allowed to run for parliamentAn appeals court in Cairo ruled on Monday that the leaders of the former ruling party of ousted President Hosni Mubarak would be able to run in the parliamentary elections this fall, AFP said citing sources in the court.10:24 15.07.2014
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