Court sends orders in Schneerson Library case to Russian Culture MinistryThe Moscow Commercial Court has sent the Russian State Library and the Russian Ministry of Culture court orders that require the US and the US Library of Congress to return seven books from the Yosef Schneersohn Library to Russia, the court told RAPSI on Wednesday.17:30 30.07.2014
Jewish Museum of Brussels shooter arrested and charged with murderMehdi Nemmouche, who is suspected of the shootings at the Jewish Museum of Belgium, has been arrested in Brussels and charged with murder under terrorism articles, RIA Novosti reports citing Soir.16:27 30.07.2014
Moscow court hands down guilty verdict on IslamistsThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday handed down a guilty verdict on members of the banned terrorist organization Hizb ut-Tahrir (Islamic Liberation Party), RAPSI reported from the courtroom.15:48 30.07.2014
Polonsky’s lawyer complains about investigator who put him on wanted listBusinessman Sergei Polonsky’s lawyer has filed a complaint with the Tverskoy Court in Moscow against an investigator who has refused to remove Polonsky from a wanted list. Polonsky has been charged in Russia with embezzling billions of rubles from investors in the Rublyovskaya Riviera and Kutuzovskaya Milya projects. Attorney Alexander Karabanov talked to RIA Novosti about this on Wednesday.14:10 30.07.2014
Navalny supporter charged with fraud to remain under house arrest until OctoberThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld a previous court decision to extend the house arrest of Konstantin Yankauskas, a member of the Moscow legislature who had been charged with large-scale fraud, until October 17, the court’s press office told RAPSI.13:42 30.07.2014
US approves sanctions against Russian banks and shipbuilding corporationThe United States has approved sanctions against the Bank of Moscow, VTB, Russian Agricultural Bank and United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), RIA Novosti has announced, citing information posted on the Finance Ministry’s website.12:13 30.07.2014
Siberian bank ordered to pay Microsoft $17k for copyright infringementThe Krasnoyarsk Region Commercial Court has ordered Kansky Commercial Bank to pay 597,700 rubles ($ 16,773) to Microsoft Corporation for the illegal use of the company’s software, the court told RAPSI on Wednesday.11:44 30.07.2014
Aeroflot awarded record $28,000 in compensation after in-flight brawlThe Moscow City Court has awarded Aeroflot a record-large compensation of about 1 million rubles ($28,000), to be collected from Vladimir Rakhimov for a drunken brawl on a Tenerife-Moscow flight, Kommersant newspaper writes on Wednesday.11:15 30.07.2014
Hague court ruling on Yukos doesn’t concern BP – company headThe ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that awards former Yukos shareholders $50 billion in compensation in a lawsuit against Russia does jot concern BP, RIA Novosti announced, citing BP Director Robert Dudley.10:38 30.07.2014
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