Sechin denies allegations of Rosneft’s involvement in ruble's collapseRosneft CEO Igor Sechin denies allegations of his company’s involvement in ruble's collapse.17:07 16.12.2014
ECHR judgment ordering Russia to pay Yukos 1.9 bln euros becomes finalEuropean Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced on Tuesday that Russia’s request for referral of the Yukos case to the Grand Chamber has been rejected.16:31 16.12.2014
Two Vnukovo employees to remain under house arrest over Total plane crashMoscow’s Basmanny District Court on Tuesday extended the house arrest of two Vnukovo airport employees charged in the criminal case over Total CEO Cristophe de Margerie’s deathю15:41 16.12.2014
Russian mass media regulator blacklists Wikipedia article on heroinThe Federal Agency for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) has included the Wikipedia article on heroin in the list of banned web pages.14:57 16.12.2014
Russian nationalist suspected in high-profile killings to remain in detentionThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld the detention of Ilya Goryachev, who is charged with involvement in a notorious extremist movement and complicity in the murder of lawyer Stanislav Markelov.14:12 16.12.2014
93-year-old alleged Auschwitz guard to be tried in GermanyA 93-year-old Auschwitz guard will stand trial in Lüneburg, Germany, The Local.de online news source reports on Tuesday. The name of the defendant has not been released.13:48 16.12.2014
Switzerland expands sanctions against Donetsk individuals and companiesSwitzerland has updated the list of sanctioned individuals and companies in connection with the crisis in Ukraine, adjusting it to the EU restrictions.13:08 16.12.2014
Cambodia receives new Russian request to extradite fugitive tycoon PolonskyCambodian prosecutors have received a new request from Russia to extradite Russian businessman Sergei Polonsky. The news agency’s source at the Cambodian Prosecutor General’s Office said the request was based on civil claims filed against Polonsky.12:40 16.12.2014
Criminal case against prominent Russian art expert heads to courtA criminal investigation into a fraud involving prominent Russian art expert Yelena Basner, 58, has been completed, the case will be forwarded to court.11:39 16.12.2014
Russian business ombudsman criticizes key interest rate raise to 17%Business ombudsman Boris Titov slammed the decision of the Central Bank of Russia to raise the key interest rate to 17% to prevent rouble’s collapse.10:38 16.12.2014
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