First NGO registers as foreign agent in RussiaNon-commercial partnership "Supporting Competition in the CIS Countries" is the first organization in Russia to register as a foreign agent in accordance with a law passed last year requiring NGOs funded from abroad to declare their status.15:52 28.06.2013
Boston Bombing suspect indicted for murder, using weapon of mass destructionA US federal grand jury has indicted suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on charges of killing four people and using a weapon of mass destruction in the deadly April 15 attack, the US Justice Department said Thursday.15:38 28.06.2013
Israel sees no reason to seek information on Polonsky from RussiaThe Israeli Interior Ministry does not find it necessary to ask the Russian authorities for information on businessman Sergei Polonsky while considering granting him Israeli citizenship.15:20 28.06.2013
NGO complaints about prosecutors' inspections to be considered in JulyIn July the Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow will consider several complaints filed by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) challenging the rights of prosecutors to conduct inspections, RAPSI reports from the courtroom on Friday.14:47 28.06.2013
Politicians should not be prosecuted for decisions they made - PACE rapporteurPoliticians should be protected from criminal prosecution based on their political decisions, said rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Mr Pieter Omtzigt (Netherlands).14:26 28.06.2013
Police apprehend fake bankers in Moscow - Interior MinistryThe Moscow police have apprehended fake bankers who have cashed over 7 billion rubles ($213 million), the Interior Ministry reported on Friday.13:46 28.06.2013
US Senate approves immigration reformThe US Senate passed an immigration reform bill on Thursday in the biggest revision of the country's immigration law since the 1980s.13:29 28.06.2013
Vienna Commercial Court takes RWE side in price dispute with GazpromThe Vienna Commercial Court has upheld the appeal of German energy utility RWE for a rebate in a gas price dispute with Russia's Gazprom, the Prime business news agency reports, citing an RWE press release.12:52 28.06.2013
Russia has ample basis to extradite Snowden - White HouseThe White House believes Russia has ample basis to turn National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden over to the United States, RIA Novosti reported on Thursday, citing Barack Obama's Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes.12:21 28.06.2013
Bailiffs may ease punishment for offenders sentenced to compulsory laborThe Federal Bailiff Service, which is responsible for monitoring administrative offenders sentenced to compulsory community service, has been given the right to reduce their punishment.11:57 28.06.2013
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