Russia introduces criminal liability for glorification of NazismRussian State Duma on Wednesday passed a law that introduces criminal liability for whitewashing or glorifying Nazism, and spreading false information about the Soviet Union’s role in World War II.17:48 23.04.2014
McDonald’s loses $224,000 suit over contractual obligations in RussiaThe Moscow Region Commercial Court has ruled in favor of six Russian businessmen who sought to collect about 8 million rubles (over $224,000) in debt and penalties from McDonald’s for failing to make lease payments.17:06 23.04.2014
Lawmaker’s property to be seized to repay debt to Skolkovo FoundationBailiffs are trying to locate the property of State Duma lawmaker Ilya Ponomaryov, who has refused to pay 2.728 million rubles (up to $83,000) to the Skolkovo Foundation, Russia’s high-tech development center.16:28 23.04.2014
Syria’s constitutional court registers first presidential candidateSyria’s Higher Constitutional Court forwarded the first nomination for the presidential election to the People’s Assembly (parliament) on Wednesday, Syrian state television has announced.15:34 23.04.2014
New cases opened against Ukrainian ex-prosecutor general PshonkaThe Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office has opened more criminal cases against its former chief Viktor Pshonka on appropriation, abuse of authority and influence, it was reported Wednesday.14:35 23.04.2014
Polish court postpones extradition hearing on Russian “amber king”The District Court in Gdansk has postponed the hearing of the request for the extradition of Viktor Bogdan, known as the “Amber King” of Russia’s Kaliningrad Region, until May 13, the court’s press secretary, Tomasz Adamski, told RIA Novosti.13:47 23.04.2014
Nickel king Potanin’s ex-wife appeal moved to May 28The Presnensky District Court of Moscow moved to May 28 the hearing of an appeal filed by ex-wife of Nornickel CEO Vladimir Potanin against the decision to grant divorce, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.13:07 23.04.2014
Arrested Ukrainian riot police chief suspected of ordering shootingsThe Court of Appeal has amended the pre-trial holding conditions for Dmitry Sadovnik, chief of the Berkut special police force, from house arrest to detention, on suspicion of organizing the shooting of protesters on Maidan Square last February, the UNIAN agency reported Tuesday.11:16 23.04.2014
Forbes Ukraine publisher says they didn’t file suit in New YorkUkrainian businessman Serhiy Kurchenko’s UMH media holding, which published the Ukrainian version of Forbes, has refuted media reports that it allegedly filed a lawsuit with the New York arbitration court to contest the revocation of its license by Forbes Media.10:25 23.04.2014
Magazine ordered to compensate Moscow judges for $7k in defamation suitThe Moscow City Court has ordered The New Times magazine to pay 240,000 rubles ($6,729) in compensation to two Moscow judges for a publication about plagiarism, attorney Vadim Prokhorov told RAPSI on Tuesday.18:09 22.04.2014
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