Russia retaliates against sanctions with agricultural imports banRussian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Wednesday banning imports of agricultural products from countries that imposed sanctions on Russia for one year, the Kremlin press service said.22:13 06.08.2014
Convicted Moscow riots activist transferred to Southern RussiaYaroslav Belousov convicted of participation in Moscow's 2012 Bolotnaya riots has been transferred to the Stavropol Territory for serving his sentence, attorney Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI on Wednesday.17:08 06.08.2014
Russian patent agency refuses to register Polish Vodka brandThe board of the Patent Disputes Chamber has confirmed the rejection of Polska Wodka’s application for a trademark containing the words “Polish vodka,” the patent agency reports.16:29 06.08.2014
Investigative Committee obtains proof of prohibited weapons used in UkraineThe Russian Investigative Committee has obtained evidence that banned weapons have been used against civilians in Ukraine, official spokesman Vladimir Markin said.14:43 06.08.2014
Opposition-minded online newspaper loses appeal against blocking its siteThe Khamovnichesky Court in Moscow on Wednesday rejected an appeal filed by the online newspaper Kasparov.ru challenging the decisions of the Prosecutor General’s Office and Roskomnadzor, which led to the blocking of the newspaper’s website, the plaintiff’s attorney Damir Gainutdinov told RAPSI.14:23 06.08.2014
US analysts: Russian hackers amass 500 million e-mail addressesHold Security, an information security and investigation company that works with businesses to evaluate and improve their IT security, says that a group of Russian hackers has amassed over 500 million e-mail addresses, The New York Times said on Wednesday.13:34 06.08.2014
Rosneft lawsuit on access to Sakhalin-II pipeline to be heard in SeptemberThe Sakhalin Region Commercial Court on Wednesday postponed until September 10 the hearing of a lawsuit filed by Rosneft against Sakhalin Energy (with Gazprom being the majority shareholder) in which it demands access to the Sakhalin-II gas pipeline.12:55 06.08.2014
Italian police arrest Russian woman on embezzlement chargesThe Italian police have arrested Russian citizen Yekaterina Tyurina, 38. Tyurina will face embezzlement charges in a case involving 82 million rubles in Russia, RIA Novosti said, citing Italy’s Il Messaggero newspaper.11:42 06.08.2014
Seven more charges possible for Georgian ex-president SaakashviliThe Georgian Ministry of Justice is preparing to bring six or seven more charges against former president Mikheil Saakashvili, including corruption charges, Kommersant reports this Wednesday.10:56 06.08.2014
Kaczyński flight investigation resumedThe District Court of Warsaw yesterday ordered a resumption of the inquiry into the Tu-154M flight with President of Poland Lech Kaczyński onboard that crashed near Smolensk on April 10, 2010, RIA Novosti reports.10:25 06.08.2014
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