Mechel settles unpaid ruble loan to Sberbank in courtThe troubled Russian metallurgy giant Mechel has paid out the 22 mln ruble ($333,000) loan to Sberbank, as a part of an ongoing debt recovery legal row.17:33 15.01.2015
Russia may sue France over Mistral warship delivery in next six monthsRussia may file a suit in next six months against France for failure to deliver Mistral helicopter carriers, according to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.15:34 15.01.2015
ECHR refuses to hear claim over alleged defamation filed by Stalin grandsonThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) declared inadmissible on Thursday an application filed by Yevgeniy Dzhugashvili, a grandson of the former Soviet leader, Joseph Stalin, claiming that his grandfather had been defamed.15:18 15.01.2015
Russian lawmaker calls for banning Charlie Hebdo as extremistA municipal lawmaker from St. Petersburg, Vitaly Milonov, filed a motion with Russian mass media regulator, Roskomnadzor, to brand the Charlie Hebdo weekly as an extremist media outlet.14:27 15.01.2015
European Parliament slams Russian courts for Navalny brothers’ verdictThe European Parliament has accused Russia of using the judicial system as a political tool and said that the verdict for the Navalny brothers has political motives.13:58 15.01.2015
Sakharov Center faces $7,500 fine for alleged violation of NGO lawThe Sakharov Center, one of the leading Russian NGOs which which houses a museum of dissidence, faces a fine of up to $7,500 for allegedly violating an NGO law.13:23 15.01.2015
Another Russian national arrested for joining Hizb ut-Tahrir cellOn January 14, a court in Russian city of Samara issued a warrant to arrest a resident of the region on charges of being a member of the international organization Hizb ut-Tahrir, which is designated as a terrorist organization and prohibited in Russia.12:39 15.01.2015
US diplomats in Colombia aided in spying on Russian pilot Yaroshenko - lawyerAn employee of the US embassy in Colombia allegedly handed over spying equipment to an agent of the US Drug Enforcement Administration who could later use it to collect evidence in the Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko’s case.10:38 15.01.2015
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