Russia to cut age-appropriate ratings for media productsThe Russian government is drafting a bill to cancel age-appropriate ratings for media products, leaving only the strictest (18+) rating.17:47 22.01.2015
Bashneft, LUKOIL win litigation over Trebs and Titov oil fields licenseThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has overturned a judgment of the Moscow Commercial Court against Bashneft and LUKOIL over the license for the Trebs and Titov oil fields.17:04 22.01.2015
Russian Constitutional Court reviews NGO inspections complaintRussia’s Constitutional Court started hearings of an application filed by a slew of Russian human rights organizations on the standards of prosecutors’ inspections of NGOs.15:49 22.01.2015
ECHR dismisses Tymoshenko’s application due to ‘settlement’The European Court of Human Rights ruled to discontinue the examination of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s application Ukraine due to a “settlement” of the situation, says the court’s press release obtained by RAPSI on Thursday.14:22 22.01.2015
Russian soldier charged with murder of seven in Armenia pleads guiltyA soldier from a Russian military base, Valery Permyakov, who is charged with the murder of seven people in Gyumri (Armenia), pled guilty to the charges issued by Armenian prosecutors.12:32 22.01.2015
NSA whistleblower Snowden talks of surveillance inefficiency in Paris attacksDespite extremely invasive surveillance system in France, the law enforcement authorities could not prevent the recent terror attacks in Paris, former NSA analyst Edward Snowden said on Thursday in an interview to the Dutch NPO 2 news channel.12:01 22.01.2015
Russian government to start 'lost credibility' registry for public officials - reportRussian federal government has instructed the Ministry of Labor to develop a bill that will establish “a registry of individuals dismissed due to loss of credibility”.10:56 22.01.2015
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