PACE committee to invite Snowden, US officials to speak on mass surveillanceA committee within the Strasbourg-based Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) plans to invite NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden to its headquarters in April to debate mass surveillance and whistleblowing with US officials.17:14 29.01.2014
Russian judge suspected of aiding corporate raiders leaves for USIrina Baranova, a judge with the Moscow Commercial Court suspected of aiding corporate raiders has left Russia and is currently in the US.15:23 29.01.2014
Russian parliament approves Supreme Court mergerThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, approved during a session on Wednesday presidential bills aiming to reform the judiciary by merging the Supreme Court with the Supreme Commercial Court.14:24 29.01.2014
Russian nationalist to remain jailed in judge's murder investigationThe Moscow City Court has upheld the detention of Russian national Ilya Goryachev, who is suspected of involvement in a notorius extremist movement and the alleged murder of judge Eduard Chuvashov.13:47 29.01.2014
No Russians injured in Goa bus attackThe Russian Consulate General in Mumbai has not received any reports of injured Russian nationals following the recent attack of a tourist bus by taxi drivers, RIA Novosti reported Wednesday.13:09 29.01.2014
Russian national pleads guilty in US to role in developing SpyEye malwareRussian national Aleksandr Panin pleaded guilty in the US Tuesday to conspiring to commit wire and bank fraud in connection with his role in developing and distributing the SpyEye malware program.12:21 29.01.2014
Former BTA Bank CEO's property may be seized in KazakhstanProperty of fugitive ex-CEO of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov may be seized in Kazakhstan, First Deputy Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan Iogan Merkel told the press on Wednesday.12:08 29.01.2014
Banning parties without a court ruling is illegal – Ukrainian Justice MinistryThe decision taken by local governments in some regions of Ukraine to ban the Party of Regions and the Communist Party is invalid because only a court can take this kind of step, Justice Minister Olena Lukash said in a statement published on the ministry’s website.11:36 29.01.2014
Police move forward with Alexander Emelianenko battery indictmentMoscow police backed the battery indictment filed by the prosecutor's office against famous MMA fighter and athlete Alexander Emelianenko.11:19 29.01.2014
Bootleg alcohol ads broadcast case moved to February 25The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals on February 25 will review the appeal of Telesport marketing agency against the Moscow Commercial Court ruling fining the company for broadcasting illegal alcohol ads.10:42 29.01.2014
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