Former Yukos shareholders ready to compromise with RussiaFormer Yukos shareholders are ready to compromise with Russian officials after the International Court of Justice in The Hague ruling if government officials can present reasonable and grounded suggestions, the director of Group Menatep Limited (GML), Tim Osborne, told RIA Novosti.17:04 29.07.2014
EU to set up international tribunal for Kosovo crimes in 2015An international tribunal for the crimes committed in Kosovo in 1998 and in the period after the war ended in Kosovo in June 1999, including by “certain senior officials of the former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA),” could be established by early 2015, RIA Novosti announced, citing John Clint Williamson, lead prosecutor for the multinational EU Special Investigative Task Force (SITF).16:10 29.07.2014
Moscow court blocks access to pirated versions of Game of ThronesThe Moscow City Court has blocked 15 sites that distribute the pirated versions of the popular western series including Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire and American Horror Story, the court's spokesperson Ulyana Solopova told RAPSI on Tuesday.15:42 29.07.2014
Opposition activist Razvozzhayev appeals verdict in Moscow 2012 riots caseDefense of opposition activist Leonid Razvozzhayev who was convicted for organizing riots in May 2012 appealed the verdict, attorney Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI on Tuesday.15:13 29.07.2014
French prosecutor’s office denies rumor of new investigation against SarkozyThe Paris prosecutor’s office has denied the rumor about a new investigation against ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy, AFP announced on Tuesday.14:35 29.07.2014
Navalny brothers Yves Rocher embezzlement trial set for August 1Moscow's Zamoskvoretsky District Court will begin on August 1 the hearing of a case against opposition activist Alexei Navalny and his brother Oleg, the court told RAPSI on Tuesday.13:12 29.07.2014
Mikheil Saakashvili charged with abuse of power in absentiaEx-president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili has been charged with excessive use of power in relation to a case that involves the dispersion of an opposition rally and the raid of television broadcaster Imedi, Newsgeorgia reports citing attorney Otar Kakhidze.12:29 29.07.2014
Over 100 Uzbek officials charged with public property fraudOver 100 officials in Uzbekistan have been charged with criminal or administrative offenses for unlawful activity involving public property. The news was announced in a presidential statement, RIA Novosti reports.11:51 29.07.2014
Russia bans canned fruit, vegetable and fish imports from UkraineOn Tuesday, July 29, the Russian consumer rights regulator, Rospotrebnadzor, suspended the import of canned fruit, vegetables and fish from Ukraine, RIA Novosti learned at the agency’s press office.11:14 29.07.2014
Russia could add notion of “aggressor country” to legislationRussia’s parliament will consider adding a new term, “aggressor country,” to legislation to denote countries that impose sanctions against Russia and to prohibit companies registered in these countries and their subsidiaries from working in Russia, Izvestia newspaper writes on Tuesday.10:39 29.07.2014
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