Savchenko claims her request to attend PACE session ignoredJailed Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko who stands charged with complicity in the murder of Russian journalists alleges that her request to attend a session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg was ignored by investigators.17:47 19.01.2015
Russian billionaire Potanin clashes with ex-wife over assets worth $100 mlnMoscow's Presnensky District Court is set to consider a request to split marital assets worth $100 million between Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin and his ex-wife, Natalia Potanina.16:27 19.01.2015
Russian opposition activist Udaltsov’s application reaches ECHRThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has accepted an application filed by Russian opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov, who was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for organizing the Bolotnaya Square protests in central Moscow in May 2012.15:06 19.01.2015
Russia's Constitutional Court rules against homeowners over mortgage disputeRussia's Constitutional Court ruled that a federal law ordering a debtor to hand over property to a bank with which he had a mortgage is not in breach of the Constitution.14:24 19.01.2015
EU to appeal court decision removing Hamas from terror listThe Council of the European Union is launching an appeal against last month’s EU court ruling that the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas be removed from its terrorist list for procedural reasons.13:23 19.01.2015
Russian Football Union defaults on $2.8 mln debt owed to CapelloThe Russian Football Union failed to comply with an order issued by the Federal Service of Labor and Employment, or Rostrud, to pay $2.8 mln owed to national team coach Fabio Capello.12:08 19.01.2015
Russian officials to get paid based on their performance - reportThe Russian federal law on public service is to be amended by December 2017 to link salaries of public officials to their performance, Izvestia newspaper reported on Monday.10:33 19.01.2015
Venice Commission to call on Ukraine in February over 'lustration' lawThe representatives of the Council of Europe's Venice Commission will visit Ukraine in February, to hold additional consultations over the recently adopted 'lustration' law, for prosecuting corrupt officials from the Yanukovich administration.09:39 19.01.2015
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