26 convicts released under economic crime amnesty bill26 convicts have been released from colonies under the recently passed law on economic crime amnesty, the Federal Penitentiary Service's press office reported on Tuesday.12:47 30.07.2013
Number of extremism cases has been steadily growing - prosecutorsThe Prosecutor General's Office reports that the number of extremism cases is on the rise. The first half of 2013 saw a 20% increase compared to the same period in 2012.12:09 30.07.2013
Moscow police detain hundreds in sweep checks of marketsMoscow police had rounded up almost five hundred suspects in the city’s market places by Tuesday morning following an attack on the weekend on a police officer trying to detain a suspected sex offender at a food market.11:13 30.07.2013
Alleged Russian smuggler's attorneys appeal Lithuanian extradition rulingThe lawyers of Russian national Dmitry Ustinov, who was detained in Lithuania on suspicion of arms smuggling, have appealed the decision of the Vilnius District Court to extradite him to the United States.10:30 30.07.2013
Manning sentence to show what Snowden would get - Russian MPThe sentence a US court will pass upon Wikileaks informant Private Bradley Manning will show what fugitive former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden would get should he return to his country, a senior Russian lawmaker said.10:11 30.07.2013
NBC Sports responds to LGBT advocates’ concerns about Sochi OlympicsChairman of NBC Sports Group Mark Lazarus announced that the US television giant would acknowledge and recognize Russia’s gay propaganda law if it were to pose an issue during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, but expressed assurances that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had already dealt directly with the Russian authorities on the issue.19:14 29.07.2013
Some 15,000 foreigners denied entry to Russia in 6 monthsAlmost 15,000 foreign nationals have been denied entry to Russia for various reasons in the first half of this year, three times more than in the same period last year, the Federal Migration Service (FMS) said Monday.17:20 29.07.2013
Lawsuit filed by American mother to be considered in Russia on September 11The Moscow City court will consider on September 11 a lawsuit filed by an American mother Rachael Neustadt living in England who calls on her former husband to return the children.16:43 29.07.2013
Russian tycoon Polonsky 'not fugitive' claims open letterRussian businessman Sergei Polonsky, wanted in Russia on fraud charges, on Monday published an open letter explaining his absence from Russia and querying the case against him15:42 29.07.2013
Kirov court received Navalny's embezzlement verdict appealThe Leninsky District court of Kirov has received an appeal against the verdict filed by opposition leader and anti-corruption campaigning blogger Alexei Navalny and businessman Pyotr Ofitserov, who were convicted and sentenced for large-scale embezzlement on July 18.15:07 29.07.2013
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