Governor Alexander Khoroshavin, accomplice officially charged in corruption stingInvestigators have charged Sakhalin Governor Alexander Khoroshavin with taking a $5.6-million bribe, while his accomplice Andrei Ikramov stands charged with being involved in a bribery scheme.16:12 13.03.2015
Swedish prosecutor requests Assange’s consent for an interview in LondonA Swedish prosecutor intends to interview WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, currently charged with rape and sexual molestation in Sweden, at his present location in London.15:17 13.03.2015
Russian bankruptcies to rise in 2015, Supreme Court chairman warnsRussia's Supreme Court chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev expects bankruptcies to rise in the country this year because of economic hardships.14:35 13.03.2015
Boston court hears testimony of carjacking witness in case against Tsarnaev - reportA witness in the trial of alleged Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Dun Meng, told the court about the carjacking incident involving Tsarnaev brothers that took place on the night of manhunt against the bombing suspects.13:03 13.03.2015
Well-off Russian pensioners to be stripped of retirement benefitsRussia’s Ministry of Labor and Social Protection drafted a bill that would strip benefits from well-off pensioners who continue working after reaching retirement age.11:54 13.03.2015
Treason charges dropped against mother of sevenTreason charges were abruptly dropped against Svetlana Davydova, a mother of seven from western Russia.10:52 13.03.2015
Captain of Russian cargo vessel detained in India summoned to courtIndia has notified the Russian authorities of having delivered a summons to the captain of the cargo vessel Sevastopol, which was seized in mid-February, RIA Novosti reported on Friday.10:14 13.03.2015
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