Alexander Lebedev's attorneys appeal sentence in "mogul scuffle' caseAlexander Lebedev's lawyers have appealed against the court ruling which sentenced the banker to 150 hours of correctional labor for punching businessman Sergei Polonsky during the filming of an NTV talk show, Genri Reznik told RAPSI on Friday.13:24 12.07.2013
Rosbank senior vice-president to remain under house arrest on bribery chargesThe Presnensky District Court in Moscow has extended the house detention of Tamara Polyanitsyna, senior vice-president of Rosbank, a suspected accomplice of former Rosbank head Vladimir Golubkov, who has been accused of commercial bribery.13:02 12.07.2013
State Duma proposes reducing scope of individuals entitled to file for bankruptcyThe new version of the individual bankruptcy law, submitted for government approval, is tougher on borrowers and easier on banks.12:37 12.07.2013
Snowden issues invitations to Moscow airport meetingRussian human rights organizations and lawyers said Friday they have been invited by fugitive intelligence contractor Edward Snowden to a meeting in the transit zone of Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport scheduled for Friday afternoon.12:09 12.07.2013
Man who pretended to be Femen activist charged with extremismA man who attempted to organize extremist activities in Murmansk while pretending to be a Femen activist has been charged, the Prosecutor General's Office reported on Friday.11:42 12.07.2013
US Department of State may expand Magnitsky listThe US Department of State is considering the possibility of expanding the scope of the Magnitsky list. The Magnitsky List now includes the names of 18 Russian officials who are barred from travelling to the United States.11:14 12.07.2013
Navalny's registration for mayoral elections may be cancelled - electoral commissionAlexei Navalny, who is running for Moscow mayor, will be removed from the list of candidates if he is found guilty as charged in the Kirovles embezzlement case and the verdict comes into force before the elections.10:49 12.07.2013
Antitrust regulator's ruling regarding Metro Cash & Carry upheldThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the lower court's decision to dismiss the complaint filed by Metro Cash & Carry against the Federal Antimonopoly Services (FAS) decision to inspect the retailer.10:21 12.07.2013
Snowden says Microsoft collaborates with NSA - reportUS software giant Microsoft has closely cooperated with the US National Security Agency (NSA) by allowing secret services to bypass company’s own encryption codes and gain access particularly to Outlook and Skype among other programs, The Guardian reported citing documents from Edward Snowden.09:56 12.07.2013
Montenegro police arrest local aluminum plant's Russian bossMontenegrin police have arrested the Russian financial director of the Balkan country’s biggest enterprise, co-owned by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska's En+ group.18:36 11.07.2013
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