Russian banker sought for $60 mln embezzlement to be extradited from AustriaAustria is about to extradite banker Alexander Gitelson detained for the alleged embezzlement of nearly $60 million, the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office reports on Wednesday.15:15 11.12.2013
Russian Supreme Court reduces sentences of two convicted terroristsRussia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday reduced the sentences of two members of the so-called Autonomous Combat Terrorist Organization (ABTO), who were sent to prison for a series of terrorist attacks.14:47 11.12.2013
Magnitsky List may grow by year's end says US ambassadorThe United States could broaden the number of Russian officials included on a travel blacklist by the end of this year, the US ambassador in Moscow said Wednesday.14:12 11.12.2013
Supreme Court of India rules homosexual relations a crimeThe Supreme Court of India ruled on Wednesday that same-sex relations are considered to be an act of crime, NDTV news channel reports.13:44 11.12.2013
No ban on “laughing gas” in Russia – drug police chiefA ban against nitrous oxide, known as the “laughuing gas,” will not be implemented in Russia as the quantities consumed are too low for it to be a considerable risk, Russian drug police chief Viktor Ivanov said at a press conference Wednesday.12:15 11.12.2013
25% mortality drop in Moscow pre-trial detention facilitiesThe mortality rate in Moscow detention facilities has dropped by over 25% over the past year and has amounted to 27 inmates, according to Anatoly Tikhomirov, Head of the Moscow branch of the Federal Penitentiary Service.11:37 11.12.2013
Elite riot police storm opposition-held Kiev city hallElite riot police squad “Berkut” and Interior Ministry forces are storming the Kiev city hall building, which was earlier occupied by the pro-Eurozone opposition protesters, RIA Novosti reports from the scene.11:15 11.12.2013
Russian diplomats accused of fraud in US return to MoscowSeveral Russian diplomats accused by US prosecutors of state medical insurance fraud in New York have returned to Moscow, a relative of one of them told RIA Novosti.10:30 11.12.2013
Uralkali CEO Baumgertner put under house arrestUralkali CEO Vladislav Baumgertner, who faces abuse of power charges in Russia, has been released from a Moscow pre-trial detention center and placed under house arrest.18:52 10.12.2013
Jailed Pussy Riot members qualify for Russian amnestyJailed members of the Russian feminist punk protest group Pussy Riot appear to be eligible for release under the terms of a government amnesty that lawmakers started to consider Tuesday.17:12 10.12.2013
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