Moscow court issues arrest warrant for chairman of Ameropa Holding AGMoscow's Basmanny District Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Andreas Zivy, president of the board of Switzerland-based Ameropa Holding AG, who is suspected of being invloved in a case of fraud at Togliattiazot.17:18 24.12.2014
St. Petersburg MPs proposed to impose tax on pet ownersThe St. Petersburg legislative assembly has forwarded a bill to the State Duma to levy an annual tax on pet owners at 1,000 rubles (about $20) per pet and also harsher penalties for violating pet ownership requirements.15:32 24.12.2014
Seven men indicted, sentenced in Siberian plant disaster that left 75 deadA court in the Siberian city of Sayanogorsk has sentenced seven men, four of whom received various terms in prison over the Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant disaster in 2009.13:57 24.12.2014
Russian investigators question Ukrainian witness to Malaysia Airlines crashRussian investigators have questioned a Ukrainian witness who told Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper new facts about the July downing of a Malaysia Airlines plane in the Donetsk Region in Ukraine.13:16 24.12.2014
Ukrainian ex-president Yanukovich claims he had no bank accounts abroadFormer president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich announced in his Wednesday interview with Argumenty I Fakty daily, that he never had bank accounts abroad and denied any involvement in corrupt activity.12:10 24.12.2014
Criminal liability for promoting drugs online proposed in RussiaThe Federal Drug Control Service has proposed introducing criminal liability for creating, administering and promoting websites that sell or advertise drugs.11:09 24.12.2014
Russian Prime Minister Medvedev orders to boost fight against bootleggingPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev supported the initiative to improve the registration process for alcohol and alcohol-containing products, in an effort to combat counterfeit alcohol proudction and trade.10:44 24.12.2014
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