Seven men indicted, sentenced in Siberian plant disaster that left 75 deadA court in the Siberian city of Sayanogorsk has sentenced seven men, four of whom received various terms in prison over the Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant disaster in 2009.13:57 24.12.2014
Russian investigators question Ukrainian witness to Malaysia Airlines crashRussian investigators have questioned a Ukrainian witness who told Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper new facts about the July downing of a Malaysia Airlines plane in the Donetsk Region in Ukraine.13:16 24.12.2014
Ukrainian ex-president Yanukovich claims he had no bank accounts abroadFormer president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich announced in his Wednesday interview with Argumenty I Fakty daily, that he never had bank accounts abroad and denied any involvement in corrupt activity.12:10 24.12.2014
Criminal liability for promoting drugs online proposed in RussiaThe Federal Drug Control Service has proposed introducing criminal liability for creating, administering and promoting websites that sell or advertise drugs.11:09 24.12.2014
Russian Prime Minister Medvedev orders to boost fight against bootleggingPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev supported the initiative to improve the registration process for alcohol and alcohol-containing products, in an effort to combat counterfeit alcohol proudction and trade.10:44 24.12.2014
Two men suspected of stealing rare $7,000 cat in Moscow to stay in detentionThe Golovinsky District Court of Moscow has extended until February 12 the detention of two men charged with stealing a rare caracal kitten valued at over 400,000 rubles ($7,000) from a woman in Moscow.17:50 23.12.2014
State Duma allows deposit insurance regulator to buy stable bank sharesThe State Duma has adopted amendments that would allow the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) to buy shares of banks that are members of the deposit insurance system.16:29 23.12.2014
State Duma passes bill to permit ads of beer and wine produced in RussiaRussia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, has passed on Tuesday a bill in the second and third readings that allows ads of beer and wine produced in Russia to be broadcast on television and radio.15:38 23.12.2014
LUKOIL wins dismissal of US lawsuit over alleged fraudRussia’s oil producer OAO Lukoil won the dismissal of a long-running action accusing the company of being engaged in an illegal scheme which led Archangel Diamond Corporation (ADC), a Canadian diamond development company, to bankruptcy.15:09 23.12.2014
Putin signs bill toughening penalties for illegal gambling businessRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill into law toughening penalties for illegal gambling business, including on the internet. The document was published Tuesday on the government's official legislation portal.14:27 23.12.2014
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