First hearing in Russian case over Scythian gold may be held in January 2015The trial in Amsterdam over the Scythian gold from Crimea is not likely to begin until mid-January, 2015, RIA Novosti reported Wednesday citing Andrei Malgin, director of the Central Museum of Tavrida in Simferopol.17:27 10.12.2014
Lithuanian Prosecutor General to request data on CIA prisonsThe Prosecutor General’s Office in Lithuania will request additional information from the US on the detention of terrorist suspects and their interrogation abroad, RIA Novosti reports on Wednesday according to Irmantas Mikelionis, Chief Prosecutor of Lithuania's Organized Crime Department.16:53 10.12.2014
Transneft subsidiary appeals Ukrainian court order seizing part of its pipelineA division of Russia's Transneft filed an appeal with the Supreme Commercial Court of Ukraine against a Rivne Regional Commercial Court ruling, that says the ‘Samara–Western Direction’ section of its pipeline through Ukraine must be nationalized, Transneft announced on Wednesday.15:51 10.12.2014
Suspect in Bashneft case Levon Airapetyan hospitalizedBusinessman Levon Airapetyan, who stands charged with embezzlement and money laundering in Bashneft case, has been hospitalized, RAPSI learnt in Moscow's Basmanny District Court on Wednesday.15:19 10.12.2014
LUKOIL to appeal against court order over license for Trebs and Titov oil fieldsLUKOIL's Chief Executive Officer Vagit Alekperov has told journalists on Wednesday that the company would file an appeal against a court ruling which revoked the license for the Trebs and Titov oil fields held by the joint venture of LUKOIL and Bashneft.14:41 10.12.2014
Gazprom managers face corruption charges in Switzerland - reportSwitzerland is suing former Gazprom board member, Bogdan Budzulyak, and current top manager, Alexander Shaikhutdinov, Tages Anzeiger reported on Wednesday.13:27 10.12.2014
Appeal in Pistorius case to be heard February 15 at the earliestThe prosecutor’s appeal in the case of the South African amputee runner Oscar Pistorius will be heard in a closed hearing of the South African Supreme Court Appeals Committee no sooner than February 15, the court announced on its website.12:52 10.12.2014
ECHR to examine Russia’s request over Yukos ruling on December 15European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has announced on Wednesday that a panel of five judges will examine on December 15 a request filed by Russia seeking referral of the Yukos case to the Grand Chamber of the court.12:36 10.12.2014
Russian spy imprisoned in Germany could be released next summer - reportA man known as Andreas Anschlag, who is serving a six and half year sentence in Germany for spying for Russia, could be released in the summer of 2015.10:45 10.12.2014
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