TV channel Dozhd ordered to pay WWII siege survivors $5,500The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow on Thursday ordered Russian TV channel Dozhd to pay 200,000 rubles ($5,538) in compensation to two seniors from St. Petersburg, RIA Novosti reports from the courtroom.17:56 07.08.2014
Ravenol Russland Company appeals Shell motor oil import ban“Parallel” importer Ravenol Russland has appealed a court ban on importing Shell motor oils without prior permission of the rights holder. The court upheld a Shell Brands International lawsuit and also fined Ravenol Russland 4.1 million rubles for violating the plaintiff’s trademark, officials at the Rostov Commercial Court told RAPSI on Thursday.17:46 07.08.2014
Russia ready to legally argue limits on food imports - officialRussia is prepared to argue its case of limiting food imports from a number of western countries and stand its ground in the World Trade Organization, Russian Agriculture Minister Nikolai Fedorov said Thursday.16:31 07.08.2014
Snowden granted 3-year residence permit in RussiaFormer NSA contractor and CIA employee Edward Snowden has been granted a Russian residence permit for three years, his lawyer Anatoly Kucherena announced on Thursday at a news conference in Moscow.15:11 07.08.2014
Russian Supreme Court Chairman pledges to consider international court rulingsThe reformed Supreme Court of Russia will take into account rulings of international courts, Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev told journalists on Thursday.14:25 07.08.2014
Communist Party proposes extra tax on Coca-ColaThe Communist parliamentary party plans to introduce a bill to impose a special duty on non-alcoholic drinks with sugar content, specifically Coca-Cola, Izvestia reports this Thursday.13:19 07.08.2014
Two Khmer Rouge leaders sentenced to life in CambodiaA court in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh handed down life sentences to two former leaders of the Khmer Rouge party that orchestrated the Cambodian genocide in the 1970s. It is the toughest possible punishment in the country.12:33 07.08.2014
Hizb ut-Tahrir Islamic extremist cell organizers to remain detained in St. PetersburgThe Kirovsky District Court in St. Petersburg has extended the detention of six alleged organizers of a Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami group, which is a radical Islamic political movement, until November 7, a representative of the Federal Security Service’s regional department told RAPSI on Thursday.12:01 07.08.2014
Magnitsky’s Mother denied request to reopen investigationThe Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has denied the reinvestigation request of the mother of the Hermitage Capital Management investment fund’s auditor Sergei Magnitsky regarding the circumstances of his death, as well as an independent medical examination, corporate officials told RAPSI on Thursday.11:32 07.08.2014
Russian citizen sues MasterCard for blocking his card due to sanctionsA Russian citizen is suing MasterCard for blocking his card last March without any prior notice after the US Department of Treasury imposed sanctions against Russia. The claimant is seeking 100 rubles ($2.70) in compensation for moral damages, Izvestia reports this Thursday.11:10 07.08.2014
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