Kazakhastan may allow the wife of fugitive BTA Bank ex-CEO to return to ItalyKazakhstan may allow Alma Shalabayeva, the wife of former BTA Bank Chairman of the Board Mukhtar Ablyazov, to return to Italy, the country from which she was deported this past May, says Kazakh Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov.14:27 23.07.2013
Detained Serbian mogul to be released on record bailSerbian businessman, the owner of Delta Holding and the wealthiest man in the country Miroslav Miskovic, who has been in custody since December 2012, will be released on 12 million euro bail.13:54 23.07.2013
Russian investigators open new Defense property corruption casesRussia’s Investigative Committee opened two new criminal cases Tuesday into sales of Defense Ministry real estate, part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption at the ministry’s property service company Oboronservis that has implicated high-level government officials.12:31 23.07.2013
Belgorod shooter removed from his own trial for disorderly conductSergei Pomazun, who is presently on trial for a deadly rampage in the southern Russian city of Belgorod, was removed from the courtroom because of his aggressive behavior and vocal threats to the judge.11:54 23.07.2013
Snowden gets whistleblower award in GermanyFugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has become the winner of this year’s Whistleblower Award established by German human rights organizations, the German branch of Transparency International said in a statement.10:27 23.07.2013
Latvian court sides with authorities in 'name battle'An administrative court in Latvia has ruled against parents’ appeal to register their son, born in Germany, under the name Mark in the Latvian Population Registry as it has to be spelled Marks in Latvian.09:58 23.07.2013
Woman widowed by Belogorod mass shooting seeks $1.5 mln in damagesA woman widowed during a mass shooting in Russia’s Belgorod intends to demand 50 million rubles ($1,5 mln) in compensation for her husband’s demise.17:33 22.07.2013
Medvedev extends list of state officials to disclose income and spendingPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed on Monday a resolution obliging officials of nearly 30 state companies to report their incomes and expenditures, in an apparent bid to crack down on corruption.17:11 22.07.2013
New searches made in three Russian cities in May 6 Moscow riots caseRussian investigators have conducted searches in Perm, Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk in last year's riots case, the Investigative Committee reported on Monday.16:53 22.07.2013
US engineering firm wins default judgment against Dagestani glass companyA US federal court has granted a motion filed by US-based glass engineering firm Henry F. Teichmann, Inc. (Teichmann) seeking default judgment against Dagestani glass company Caspian Flat Glass OJSC (Caspian) based on the failure of the latter to timely respond to a complaint and summons served amidst effort to compel arbitration in Zurich.15:52 22.07.2013
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