HIV positive Ukrainian allowed to stay in RussiaThe Kirovsky District Court of St. Petersburg on Tuesday found invalid a Supervision of Consumer Protection and Welfare resolution that determined the status of an HIV positive Ukrainian national’s stay in Russia as undesirable due to his condition.17:56 18.08.2015
Federal Migration Service drafts bill on asylum in RussiaThe Federal Migration Service has developed a draft law on providing asylum in the Russian Federation.16:35 18.08.2015
Ex-head of Russian penitentiary service to stay in jail until late SeptemberThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld the detention of former head of Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Alexander Reimer who stands accused of embezzling 3 billion rubles (about $46 million) allocated for the purchase of electronic monitoring bracelets.15:53 18.08.2015
Khrunichev space center asks Defense Ministry for amicable agreement in $27.5 mln suitThe Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, one of the country's leading space enterprises, has asked Russia’s Defense Ministry for and out-of-court settlement of its 1.8 billion ruble ($27.5 million) claim.14:03 18.08.2015
Bill banning distribution of sanctioned products reaches State DumaLiberal Democratic Party members have submitted a bill to the State Duma that prohibits the trade of banned products.12:29 18.08.2015
Former KGB agent leaves asylum in Canada, returns to Russia – reportAn ex-KGB agent who was living in a church in Vancouver for six years to avoid deportation to Russia has surrendered to Canadian authorities and has returned to his homeland.11:11 18.08.2015
State Duma proposes stripping MPs of deputy status if debt exceeds $23K - reportState Duma lawmaker Alexei Zhuravlyov (the Rodina party) has proposed stripping MPs off their authority and banning them from election if they hold debt of over 1.5 million rubles (about $23,000).10:35 18.08.2015
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