Bout’s former associate sentenced to five years in US prisonA New York court has sentenced the associate of convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout, Richard Chichakli, to five years in prison on conspiracy and wire fraud charges.12:06 05.12.2014
Vnukovo airport engineer to remain in pre-trial detention over Total plane crashThe Moscow City Court on Friday upheld the detention of Vnukovo airport engineer Vladimir Ledenev charged in the criminal case over Total CEO Cristophe de Margerie’s death.11:25 05.12.2014
Over 40,000 Russians fined for concealing dual citizenship - reportOver 40,000 people have been fined for concealing their second citizenship, Kommersant newspaper writes on Friday, citing a source in parliament.10:47 05.12.2014
Navalny to pay $11,000 to Moscow's Deputy Mayor for defamationThe Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld the ruling ordering opposition activist Alexei Navalny to pay over 600,000 rubles ($11,000) in compensation to the city's Deputy Mayor Maxim Liksutov who claimed to be defamed, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.17:45 04.12.2014
Georgian national faces charges in Chechnya for trying to recruit for ISISA Georgian national will be tried in Chechnya for attempting to recruit two local residents for the terrorist army in Syria, RIA Novosti reported on Thursday.17:22 04.12.2014
Terror attack thwarted in Grozny, ChechnyaThe terrorists who have been killed in Grozny planned large-scale terrorist attacks, RIA Novosti reports on Thursday, citing a statement by the National Anti-terrorism Committee’s press service.16:59 04.12.2014
Troubled Mechel pays out $3 mln debt to SberbankTroubled Russian metallurgy giant Mechel has settled the 172 mln ruble ($3 mln) debt with Sberbank, the company rep said during the Thursday hearing at Moscow Commercial Court.16:29 04.12.2014
Consolidation transactions most numerous on Russian M&A marketCorporate consolidation transactions are the most numerous on the Russian M&A (mergers and aquisitions) market, Dmitry Sedov, Co-Head of Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs (Russia), said at an IBA conference in Moscow on Thursday.15:04 04.12.2014
ECHR says Russia violated rights of opposition leadersThe European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled that the rights of Russian opposition activists Alexei Navalny and Ilya Yashin had been violated during their arrest and subsequent administrative detention in Moscow in December 2011.14:21 04.12.2014
Full amnesty for capital returning to Russia – PutinPresident Vladimir Putin in his annual address to members of the parliament on Thursday proposed total amnesty for capital returning to Russia.13:35 04.12.2014
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