Moscow parliament proposes pet taxThe Moscow City Duma has proposed regulating pet ownership, which could include the registration of pets, a pet tax and public control of animal shelter expenses.17:37 21.01.2015
Lawsuit to reveal incomes of Russian state corporation heads dismissedThe Presnensky District Court in Moscow has dismissed the lawsuit filed by opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s Party of Progress to order the government to publish information about the incomes of some state corporation CEOs.16:47 21.01.2015
Russian Prosecutor General’s Office reports 150% price hikes on some foodsRegional prices for some foods in Russia have recently soared by 150 percent, says Marina Gridneva, Spokesperson for the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office.16:02 21.01.2015
PACE president asks Naryshkin to help release Ukrainian pilot SavchenkoAnne Brasseur, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), has asked chairman of the State Duma Sergei Naryshkin for his assistance in releasing Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko from jail.14:18 21.01.2015
Yukos Capital wants Russia to recognize Paris court ruling on unpaid loansLuxembourg-registered Yukos Capital S.a.r.l. (Yukos) has filed a claim with a Commercial court in Tomsk seeking to recognize the ruling of the international court on its litigation versus Russian Tomskneft over three unpaid loan agreements.13:46 21.01.2015
Penal service says Moscow pretrial detention centers overcrowdedThe capacity of Moscow pretrial detention centers has been exceeded by 23.5 percent, says Anatoly Tikhomirov, head of the Moscow department of the Federal Penitentirary Service.13:17 21.01.2015
Cambodian court issues warrant for Russian businessman over island developmentA Preah Sihanouk province court has issued an arrest warrant for Russian and Cambodian national Nikolai Doroshenko in a case regarding the rights to the investment projects on four islands located near the resort town of Sihanoukville, RIA Novosti reports citing the press secretary of Doroshenko's business partner, infamous Russian developer Sergei Polonsky.12:40 21.01.2015
Moscow Charlie Hebdo protester faces up to 5 years in prisonMuscovite Mark Galperin, who was jailed for eight days for unauthorized protest in support of Charlie Hebdo victims, is now facing criminal prosecution, up to five years in prison.12:18 21.01.2015
Russian prosecutors propose 20-year license suspension for drunk driving accidentsThe Russian Prosecutor General’s Office has proposed a 20-year driver’s license suspension for certain drunk driving accidents.10:43 21.01.2015
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