Putin promises to curb loose interpretation of 'capital amnesty' lawPresident Vladimir Putin confirms that if the Russian government proceeds with the amnesty program for returning offshore capital, a random interpretation of the law, including by law enforcement agencies, will be unacceptable.17:12 19.03.2015
Russian national detained in Spain to be extradited to USVadim Polyakov, a Russian national detained in Spain, at the request of Washington, will be extradited to the US, as decided by the Spanish Council of Ministers.15:51 19.03.2015
Ural Invest to pay $781 mln to Sistema in amicable agreementUral Invest, a company owned by former Bashneft owner Ural Rakhimov, and AFK Sistema have reached an out of court settlement, under which Ural Invest will transfer all its monetary assets (47 billion rubles, or $781 million) to Sistema.14:32 19.03.2015
Moscow company loses right to use Firefox brandThe Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks (Rospatent) has ruled in favor of Mozilla Firefox, the web browser, in a lawsuit to terminate the legal protection for the Firefox brand of the Moscow-based company SaleNames.13:54 19.03.2015
Russian court declines to return case against Navalny's associate to prosecutorsThe Oktyabrsky District Court in Vladimir, a city about 200 kilometers east of Moscow, on Thursday refused to return the case against Georgy Alburov, an associate of the opposition stalwart Alexei Navalny, accused of theft of a painting, to prosecutors.13:01 19.03.2015
Employees of Russian businessman in Cyprus admit large sum theft from boss - reportTwo employees of Russian businessman operating in Cyprus admitted that they have stolen almost half a million euros from their employer.12:14 19.03.2015
Russian prosecutors request Right Sector websites be blocked - reportRussia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has requested that communications regulator Roskomnadzor block the online resources that popularize the activities of Ukrainian extremists.11:30 19.03.2015
Russian cargo vessel detained in India officially releasedA court in India officially released the Russian ship Sevastopol that had been detained in Mumbai until after a bond was paid.10:42 19.03.2015
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