New charges brought against former Georgian President SaakashviliGeorgia’s Main prosecutor’s Office has announced additional charges against former President Mikheil Saakashvili, former Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili and other high-ranking officials in a July 2005 case on the beating of MP Valery Gelashvili, RIA Novosti reported on Monday.17:25 10.11.2014
Russian NGOs challenge constitutionality of surprise inspectionsRussia’s Constitutional Court has accepted an application filed by Memorial, Agora and Civil Assistance human rights organizations against a law that permits surprise inspections at NGOs, according to the court records released on Monday.16:18 10.11.2014
Spanish Ebola survivor demands EUR 150,000 for alleged defamationSpanish nursing assistant Teresa Romero, an Ebola survivor, has filed a lawsuit for €150,000 ($187,000) in compensation from Madrid’s health minister for making comments that damaged her reputation, RIA Novosti reported on Monday, citing Spanish media15:33 10.11.2014
Bill toughening penalties for counterfeit medicines submitted to Russian parliamentA bill proposing that production, transportation and sale of counterfeit medicines be singled out as a separate crime with a tougher punishment has been filed to State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament.14:55 10.11.2014
Russian Central Bank announces action following panic buying of foreign currencyThe head of Russian Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina has announced on Monday that national currency will be allowed to float freely after it dived to record lows.14:23 10.11.2014
Russian government to discuss Mechel debtsHead of VTB Bank Andrey Kostin confirmed on Monday that the Russian government will discuss the matter of restructuring debt of Mechel, Russia's biggest producer of steelmaking coal, RIA Novosti reports.12:43 10.11.2014
Over 500 child pornography cases opened in Russia in first half of 2014Over the first six months this year, Russian law enforcement agencies opened 540 child pornography cases, TASS reports on Monday, citing The Safe Internet League, a nonprofit group fighting harmful content on the internet.12:17 10.11.2014
Russian steel plant challenges EU sanctions in court - reportChelyabinsk Electrometallurgical Plant OAO (ChEMK), the largest producer of ferroalloys in Russia, has filed a suit with the European Court of Justice over sanctions imposed on it earlier.10:32 10.11.2014
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