State Duma adopts bills on cancellation of citizenship acquiring for terroristsThe State Duma has passed in the first reading a number of bills allowing authorities to cancel decisions regarding granting of citizenship to persons receiving it with intent to commit an extremist or terrorist crime.17:12 19.05.2017
President Putin appoints new Representative of Russia at ECHRPresident Vladimir Putin has appointed Deputy Justice Minister Mikhail Galperin as Representative of the Russian Federation at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).16:50 19.05.2017
Mobile app developer seeks ban on Instagram in RussiaTaximeta company, a mobile application developer, has filed a lawsuit with a Moscow court seeking to oblige Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor to ban Instagram as a service damaging the users’ mental health.15:18 19.05.2017
Council of Europe adopts guidelines on support for victims of terrorist attacksMember states of the Council of Europe have adopted new guidelines regarding improvement of provided support, information and compensation for victims of terrorist attacks.14:47 19.05.2017
St. Petersburg court extends detention of Russian priest charged with pedophiliaThe St. Petersburg City Court has extended detention of Russian priest Gleb Grozovsky, who stands charged with sexual abuse of children, until June 14.13:38 19.05.2017
RusHydro ex-head, chief accountant to stay under house arrest till June 22Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has extended the house arrest of Yevgeny Dod, ex-head of hydroelectric power giant RusHydro, and Dmitry Finkel, the company’s ex-chief accountant, in a 73-million-ruble ($1.2 million) embezzlement case.11:59 19.05.2017
Russian Supreme Court upholds ruling in dispute between Russian man and U.S. firmThe Supreme Court of Russia has dismissed an appeal filed by Russian entrepreneur Alexey Zaytsev seeking to reverse court rulings prohibiting him from using domain name saucony.ru and ordering him to pay 300,000 rubles ($4,700) compensation to Saucony Inc.10:45 19.05.2017
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