US court slams re-homing while considering Russian adoption claimDuring the hearing of an application filed by an American family seeking to void the adoption of two Russian kids, Nassau County judge raised a question of legality of a dubious practice known as Re-Homing.18:30 17.12.2014
UK refuses to return embezzled funds to Russia - officialThe UK has refused to return embezzled funds to Russia and extradite people who are being prosecuted, Alexander Bastrykin, chairman of Investigative Committee, said in his address to the lawmakers of the upper house of parliament on Wednesday.17:08 17.12.2014
Russia's upper house approves bill raising wages for judgesThe Federation Council has approved a government-proposed bill to raise wages for judges.16:25 17.12.2014
Russian billionaire Gleb Fetisov to remain in detention until FebruaryThe Moscow City Court has ruled on Wednesday to keep in detention billionaire Gleb Fetisov, who stands charged with embezzling more than 6 billion rubles ($98 million) from a bank he owned.15:28 17.12.2014
Russia has to accept ECHR judgment in Yukos case - officialRussia has to accept the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ordering it to pay about 1.9 billion euros in damages to Yukos shareholders, Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov told journalists on Wednesday.13:32 17.12.2014
Vnukovo snowplow driver to remain in detention over Total plane crashThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld the detention of Vnukovo snowplow driver Vladimir Martynenko charged in the criminal case over Total CEO Cristophe de Margerie’s death, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.12:52 17.12.2014
EU Court removes Hamas from terrorist list on procedural groundsThe General Court of the European Union has announced on Wednesday that the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas should be excluded from the European Union's terrorist list.12:27 17.12.2014
Russian senator calls for inquiry into Central Bank after ruble's collapseSenator Yevgeny Tarlo has proposed to launch an inquiry into the recent measures taken by the Central Bank to halt the ruble’s record decline.11:38 17.12.2014
Criminal case over Moscow theater hostage siege that left 130 dead reopenedRussian authorities have reopened investigation into a deadly hostage crisis at the Dubrovka theatre in Moscow in October 2002 that left 130 dead, following the arrest of one of the suspected organizers of the attack, Khasan Zakayev.11:00 17.12.2014
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