Russian children's rights ombudsman backs parental notification abortion billRussia's children’s rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov backed a bill requiring medical centers to tell parents of girls who are minors they want to have an abortion.18:20 27.03.2015
Poland charges 2 Russian flight controllers over presidential plane crashPolish military prosecutors bring charges against two Russian air traffic controllers over a 2010 plane crash that killed then President of Poland Lech Kaczynski.16:37 27.03.2015
Bank of Scotland employee to stay under house arrest until SeptemberA court in Moscow on Friday extended until September 16 the house arrest of Vsevolod Glukhovtsev, a vice president at the Royal Bank of Scotland's Russian subsidiary, who stands accused of defrauding investors of more than 300 million rubles (about $5.3 million).15:35 27.03.2015
Second witness emerges in Nemtsov murder case - reportA new witness named Evgeny appeared in a murder case of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov. He claims to have seen an alleged killer.13:39 27.03.2015
Attempted fraud case involving Rostec's research center reaches courtMoscow police have announced on Friday that an investigation into an alleged attempted theft of 1.28 billion rubles ($23 million) from a research center affiliated with Russian Technologies State Corporation (Rostec) has been completed.12:43 27.03.2015
Alleged mastermind of 1998 murder of Russian lawmaker pleads guilty - reportMikhail Glushchenko, a former lawmaker in the State Duma, Russian parliament's lower chamber, who stands accused of organizing the murder of fellow parliamentarian Galina Starovoitova in 1998, has signed a plea agreement.11:45 27.03.2015
'Capital amnesty' bill reaches Russian parliamentThe government has forwarded a bill to the State Duma to encourage voluntary declaration of property and personal accounts by individuals.10:45 27.03.2015
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