Two men suspected of stealing rare $7,000 cat in Moscow to stay in detentionThe Golovinsky District Court of Moscow has extended until February 12 the detention of two men charged with stealing a rare caracal kitten valued at over 400,000 rubles ($7,000) from a woman in Moscow.17:50 23.12.2014
State Duma allows deposit insurance regulator to buy stable bank sharesThe State Duma has adopted amendments that would allow the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) to buy shares of banks that are members of the deposit insurance system.16:29 23.12.2014
State Duma passes bill to permit ads of beer and wine produced in RussiaRussia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, has passed on Tuesday a bill in the second and third readings that allows ads of beer and wine produced in Russia to be broadcast on television and radio.15:38 23.12.2014
LUKOIL wins dismissal of US lawsuit over alleged fraudRussia’s oil producer OAO Lukoil won the dismissal of a long-running action accusing the company of being engaged in an illegal scheme which led Archangel Diamond Corporation (ADC), a Canadian diamond development company, to bankruptcy.15:09 23.12.2014
Putin signs bill toughening penalties for illegal gambling businessRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill into law toughening penalties for illegal gambling business, including on the internet. The document was published Tuesday on the government's official legislation portal.14:27 23.12.2014
Russian security officials prohibited from opening foreign accountsPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law to extend the list of officials who are prohibited from having foreign accounts and storing money and valuables in foreign banks to include officials whose decisions concern national security.13:56 23.12.2014
Russia will work to prevent execution of its nationals abroad - officialMoscow will continue working to prevent the execution of Russian nationals abroad, says Konstantin Dolgov, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law.13:08 23.12.2014
Russia’s largest exporters required to sell foreign currency - reportFive major Russian state-owned companies engaged in export operations will be required to sell foreign currency in the next two months, feeding about $1 billion into the market every day.11:15 23.12.2014
Russian government endorses bill banning state contracts with offshore companiesThe Russian government's legislative commission has endorsed a bill to ban the signing of state contracts with offshore companies.10:26 23.12.2014
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