Russia's migration head seeks to ease rules for skilled workersFederal Migration Service (FMS) head Konstantin Romodanovsky said Tuesday that the agency plans this year to present the government with a package of new amendments that would ease regulations for skilled laborers willing to work in Russia.15:57 16.07.2013
Former Pussy Riot lawyers' defamation suit to be heard on August 2On August 2 the Tverskoi District Court in Moscow will resume the hearing of the defamation lawsuit filed by the former Pussy Riot lawyers against Kommersant Publishers and lawyer Irina Khrunova, who represented one of the punk group members during the cassation stage.15:03 16.07.2013
Russian lawyers admitted to extremism defense team in SerbiaInvestigative authorities have permitted Russian lawyers Nikolai Polozov and Mark Feigin, made famous for their former defense work with Russian punk rock group Pussy Riot, to work on the defense team in the Serbian trial of Russian national Ilya Goryachev, suspected of involvement in a Russian extremist movement.14:32 16.07.2013
Wrestler gets 5 years in prison for bringing steroids from ThailandA court in Irkutsk in eastern Siberia has sentenced wrestler Igor Cherkesov in absentia to five years in prison for bring prohibited medicine from Thailand, the regional department of the Federal Drug Control Service reported on Tuesday.13:51 16.07.2013
McDonald's complaint over fine for hiring foreigner without work permit rejectedThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the Federal Migration Service's decision to fine McDonald's for hiring a woman from Kyrgyzstan who did not have a permit to work in Russia.13:09 16.07.2013
Snowden will be granted stay in Russia while asylum request is consideredFormer NSA employee Edward Snowden, who has been living in the transit zone of Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport, will be issued a special document which will allow him to stay in Russia while his asylum request is considered.12:19 16.07.2013
No reason to amend adoption ban for mixed-nationality couples – State DumaThe State Duma sees no grounds to reconsider the Dima Yakovlev law that bans the adoption of Russian children by American couples. The ban will still be valid even if one of the parents permanently resident in the US is a Russian national, says Olga Batalina, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Issues of Family, Women and Children.11:46 16.07.2013
USA urges Russia to protect journalists and human rights defendersThe US State Department has issued a statement in memory of Russian journalists Natalya Estemirova and Paul Klebnikov and has urged the Russian Government to protect journalists and human rights defenders.10:24 16.07.2013
Pakistani Christian gets life sentence under blasphemy lawA court in the Punjab province of Pakistan has sentenced a Christian man to life in prison and a fine of $2,000 for sending blasphemous text messages to Muslim clerics.09:47 16.07.2013
Russia seeks to swap spies jailed in Germany - reportMoscow is holding talks with Berlin over the possible exchange of a married couple convicted in Germany earlier this month of being Russian intelligence agents.18:04 15.07.2013
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