Siberian anti-drug police chief caught selling heroinThe head of the Russian police’s anti-narcotics department in southwest Siberia has been arrested for selling heroin, local investigators said Monday.16:51 07.10.2013
Russian community service bill faces further delaysThe implementation of a new community service bill may be delayed yet again, this time as far as 2017.16:13 07.10.2013
Charges dropped against Sarkozy in Bettencourt affairA probe into allegations that former French president Nicolas Sarkozy had exploited nonagenarian L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt for campaign funds has been dropped.15:21 07.10.2013
UK MPs to question Home Secretary about al Libi asylum grantUK Members of Parliament will seek answers from Home Secretary Theresa May in connection with the 1995 decision to extend a grant of asylum to Abu Anas al Libi, The Telegraph reported Monday.14:44 07.10.2013
Greek court found ex-defense minister guilty of money launderingFormer defense minister of Greece Akis Tsochatzopoulos on Monday was found guilty of money laundering, and is expected to be sentenced on Tuesday.14:09 07.10.2013
Detained Greenpeace activist's lawyers plea for house arrestThe defense lawyers of detained Greenpeace activists are dissatisfied with their client’s detention conditions, and ask the court to release them under house arrest.13:33 07.10.2013
State-run entity head sentenced to 6,5 years in prison for embezzlementFormer head of state-run entity was sentenced to 6,5 years in prison for embezzling 180 million rubles ($5 million) from a state development fund, Prosecutor General’s Office reported on Monday.12:39 07.10.2013
Russia bans Lithuanian dairy productsRussia’s consumer rights watchdog said Monday it was ordering a ban on the import of Lithuanian dairy products, the latest twist in an escalating spat between the two countries.11:45 07.10.2013
Fugitive tycoon Polonsky ready to take lie detector testTroubled real estate mogul Sergei Polonsky is willing to take a lie detector test, to prove that he did not threaten his former business partner with murder. The businessman made the statement during an interview for the "Vesti nedeli" tv show.10:39 07.10.2013
Netherlands initiates legal action over Greenpeace ship seized in RussiaThe Netherlands has initiated an international inquiry into Russia’s actions in the Greenpeace ship incident in the Pechora Sea, Reuters reports citing the Dutch authorities.16:58 04.10.2013
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