Russian Constitutional Court allows exceptional adoption disclosureRussia's Constitutional Court ruled that permitted adoption disclosure in exceptional cases and when it is in the interests of descendants.17:53 17.06.2015
Bill proposing fines for failure to abide by presidential orders reaches parliamentA bill that would amend the Criminal Code to impose a fine on public officials who fail to abide by executive orders made by President reaches the lower house of Russia's parliament, the State Duma.16:47 17.06.2015
Three Russians sentenced for raising German flag over FSB buildingThree Russian nationals have been sentenced to prison terms varying from 13 to 14 months for raising a German flag over Federal Security Service (FSB) building in the city of Kaliningrad.15:41 17.06.2015
FSB refuses to open case over US and Ukrainian reports on DonbassThe Federal Security Service’s (FSB) department for Moscow and the Moscow Region has refused to open a criminal case in response to a complaint from the Russian Red Cross about US and Ukrainian reports on the situation in Donbass.14:23 17.06.2015
Father of Moscow school shooter pardonedA magistrate court in Moscow has pardoned the father of a Moscow teenager who was ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment for killing two in 2014 shooting spree.13:38 17.06.2015
Ukrainian national suspected of industrial espionage to remain in Russian detentionA court in Yekaterinburg has extended until August 18 the detention of Ukrainian national Sergei Skirta, born in 1981, who stands accused of an attempted acquisition of technical information that could result in damages worth hundreds of millions of rubles.13:09 17.06.2015
Dynasty Foundation fined $5,600 for violating NGO lawA magistrate court in Moscow has ruled that the Dynasty Foundation be fined 300,000 rubles ($5,600) for violating the NGO law.12:35 17.06.2015
European court rules Lego figures' shape is protected trademark – reportThe General Court of the European Union has ruled that Lego human figures’ shapes are protected by company’s trademark and can’t be copied by competitors.11:50 17.06.2015
Law stripping Yanukovych of presidential title to take effect in UkraineThe law stripping Viktor Yanukovych of his presidential title will come into force on June 18.11:15 17.06.2015
Police search for sixth suspect in Nemtsov murderPolice are searching for Ruslan Geremeyev, a former Chechen Interior Ministry officer suspected of complicity in organizing the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.10:32 17.06.2015
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