Russian art expert to remain under house arrest in divisive fraud caseThe Oktyabrsky District Court in St. Petersburg has extended until December 15 the house arrest of a prominent art expert Yelena Basner accused of misattributing a painting in a case that illuminates the murky complexities of Russia’s art market, attorney Larisa Malkova told RAPSI on Tuesday.13:21 16.09.2014
Ukraine releases Russian student detained for “destabilizing the country”Ukraine has released Russian student Maria Koleda, who was detained for “destabilizing the situation” in southern Ukraine, during an exchange of prisoners with the self-defense forces, lawyer Dmitry Agranovsky told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.12:45 16.09.2014
Court reduces Berlusconi’s alimony payments to 2 million euros - reportAn appeals court in Milan has ruled that the monthly alimony payments by ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to his divorced wife Veronica Lario be reduced by one third, to 2 million euros, RIA Novosti writes, citing Corriere della Sera newspaper.12:19 16.09.2014
EU says elections in Crimea illegalThe European Union does not recognize the legitimacy of the Crimean elections, because it does not recognize the legitimacy of Crimea’s accession to Russia, the European External Action Service (EEAS) said in a statement.10:21 16.09.2014
Court refuses to suspend Politkovskaya murderer’s sentenceThe Moscow City Court has ruled against a motion filed by former police officer Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, who was convicted for the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, to suspend his sentence for health reasons, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.17:15 15.09.2014
Ukrainian pilot Savchenko to remain in Russian detentionA court in the southern city of Voronezh on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko who stands accused of having abetted the killings of two Russian journalists, against the extension of her detention, the court’s press office told RAPSI.15:20 15.09.2014
Girls strip at Moscow polling station, face trialThe girls who yesterday stripped to the waist in a central Moscow polling station in support of Ukraine will be held civilly liable, Interfax has announced, citing a source with inside information.13:55 15.09.2014
Russian lawmaker calls on regulators to ban Euronews - reportState Duma lawmaker Mikhail Markelov (Untied Russia) has asked Russia’s telecom regulator Roskomnadzor and the Prosecutor General’s Office to stop Euronews broadcasts because of a program in which President Vladimir Putin’s face is used by pro-Ukraine fighters as a shooting target.12:50 15.09.2014
Islamic extremist cell recruiters sentenced to jail in RussiaA court in the Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk has sentenced three nationals of Tajikistan to imprisonment for recruiting other people to join the Islamic Party of Turkestan, which is prohibited in Russia, the regional prosecutor's office reported on Monday.12:02 15.09.2014
Russia approves convention on manipulation of sports competitionsThe Russian government has announced on Monday that the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions has been approved and submitted to the president for signing.11:26 15.09.2014
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