Russian upper house approves bill toughening penalties for skimmingThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, adopted a bill that toughens penalties for ATM skimmers who steal information from bank cards to make fake cards.17:58 03.06.2015
Alleged Russian spy to remain in Lithuanian detentionThe Vilnius District Court has upheld a lower court decision to detain a Russian citizen on suspicion of espionage.16:48 03.06.2015
Russian upper house approves 'capital amnesty' billThe Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, approved a so-called "capital amnesty" bill that offers Russian citizens and business immunity from prosecution provided they declare foreign assets until December 31 this year.15:56 03.06.2015
Russian investigators disclose key witness to MH17 crash in DonbasRussia’s Investigative Committee announced on Wednesday that Yevgeny Agapov, former Ukrainian Air Force mechanic, is a key witness to MH17 crash in Donbas last July.14:51 03.06.2015
Moscow court postpones hearing on Dutch company’s suit over 16 bln rubles debtThe Moscow Commercial Court decided on Wednesday to postpone until July 8 a hearing on a suit filed by Emerging Markets Structured Product (EMSP) seeking 16 billion rubles ($300 million) from loan guarantors for Sergei Polonsky’s company Potok.13:47 03.06.2015
Bill on penalties for dog hunters reaches Russian parliamentThe St. Petersburg legislature submitted a bill to the State Duma on Tuesday proposing penalties of up to two years in prison for so-called dog hunters.12:35 03.06.2015
Ukraine opens criminal case against Russian officials over Savchenko’s detentionUkraine's state security service (SBU) announced on Wednesday that a criminal case had been opened against Russian officials in connection with the detention of ex-Ukrainian military pilot Nadezhda Savchenko.11:42 03.06.2015
No murder weapon recovered in Nemtsov case, lawyer saysNo murder weapon has been recovered at home of Zaur Dadayev who stands charged with involvement in the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, Dadayev's lawyer, Shamsudin Tsakayev, told RAPSI on Wednesday.10:36 03.06.2015
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