Mistake in constituent documents prevents registration of Navalny party’s branchesThe applications to register the branches of the Party of Progress, established by the allies of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, have been rejected because the party’s Central Council secretary is not authorized to sign the documents from regional branches.12:57 09.04.2014
Ousted opposition-minded Russian mayor to remain in detention until JulyThe Moscow City Court has upheld the detention of ousted Yaroslavl Mayor Yevgeny Urlashov accused of taking bribes, the court told RAPSI on Wednesday.12:38 09.04.2014
Republic of Crimea to adopt a new constitution on April 11The new constitution of Republic of Crime a will be adopted this Friday, April 11, head of the Crimean state council Vladimir Konstantinov declared at the council’s meeting on Wednesday.11:47 09.04.2014
Russia pushes for fugitive mogul Polonsky’s extraditionRussia’s Interior Ministry has prepared a new request for the extradition of fugitive real estate tycoon Sergei Polonsky, who currently resides in Cambodia, according to the ministry’s statement released on Wednesday.11:21 09.04.2014
EU mulls more Russian lawmakers and journalists for sanction list - reportThe EU is considering sanctions for over 100 Russians, including MPs, members of the Russian Security Council, law enforcement staff and journalists, Kommersant newspaper wrote on Wednesday.10:16 09.04.2014
EU turns to WTO to challenge Russian ban on pork importsThe European Union initiated a dispute in the World Trade Organization (WTO) challenging Russia’s ban on EU pork imports, the European Commission has announced on Tuesday.17:49 08.04.2014
Consumer protection watchdog suggests tougher penalty for vague GMO markingThe Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor) suggests toughening the penalty for unclear GMO (genetically modified organism) marking on food products through a bill published on the provisional legislation website Tuesday.16:37 08.04.2014
Hungary violated rights of unrecognized religious organizations – ECHRThe rights of several religious communities in Hungary were violated after each lost its full-church status under the new Hungarian Church Act, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Tuesday.16:13 08.04.2014
Consumer protection NGO's lawsuit against CATV networks dismissedMoscow's Savyolovsky District Court on Tuesday rejected lawsuit filed by the Consumer Rights Protection Society against several cable networks that suspended Russian TV channel Dozhd after a controversial World War II poll was posted on the channel's website, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.15:48 08.04.2014
Culture Ministry supports commercial breaks during cartoonsThe Ministry of Culture is drafting amendments to the Law on Advertising to promote children’s goods on television, including a provision to allow commercial breaks during animated films for children, reads an announcement posted on the website of planned legislation.15:07 08.04.2014
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