Lawyer sues former Ukrainian president over gas contracts with RussiaLawyer Stanislav Batryn has filed a lawsuit against former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, demanding that the High Administrative Court of Ukraine recognize the former president's actions during the gas conflict with Russia in late 2008 and early 2009 as unlawful, Ukrainskaya Pravda reports on Tuesday.18:19 25.06.2013
Husband and wife charged with espionage do not deny links with Russian intelligenceThe lawyers of Andreas and Heidrun Anschlag, a German couple standing trial as Russian spies, have not denied that their clients were linked with the Russian intelligence services in their final speeches during the trial in the Stuttgart State Court.18:07 25.06.2013
Criminals smuggling drugs from Bolivia to Russia sentenced up to 17 yearsThe Moscow City Court has sentenced a group of criminals who smuggled drugs from Bolivia to Russia to long prison sentences ranging from 11.5 to 17 years, the court's press service told RAPSI.17:30 25.06.2013
Terrorists must not be divided into 'theirs' and 'ours' - LavrovForeign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a briefing Tuesday that the fight against terrorism must be consistent, and that categorizing terrorists as "theirs" or "ours" will only aggravate the problems that are accumulating in the Middle East and North Africa.16:58 25.06.2013
Georgian Prime Minister does not rule out arrest of SaakashviliGeorgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili told Israeli journalists that he does not want President Mikheil Saakashvili to be arrested, but that he cannot rule out that possibility of such after the presidential elections in 2013.16:17 25.06.2013
Gazprombank appeals power grid acquisition refusalGazprombank has filed a cassation appeal against an appellate ruling upholding the Federal Antimonopoly Service's (FAS) refusal to approve its planned acquisition of 50.9 percent of the Moscow United Electric Grid Company (MOESK).15:56 25.06.2013
Snowden did not cross Russian border - Foreign Minister LavrovRussia is not in any way connected with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden or his travels, as he did not cross the Russian border, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a news conference on Tuesday.15:38 25.06.2013
Less than half of sick convicts released for health reasons - Penitentiary ServiceJust over 40% of convicts with grave illnesses are released for health reasons, Alexander Tikhonov, the deputy head of the Federal Penitentiary Service's medical and sanitary department, said on Tuesday.14:46 25.06.2013
Father sentenced to 16 years for drowning daughter to escape child supportA court in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area has sentenced a father to 16 years in prison for drowning his four-year-old daughter to free himself from having to pay child support.14:28 25.06.2013
Bank of Scotland official suspected of another fraudThe Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that they suspect Vsevolod Glukhovtsev, a vice president and head of security at the Royal Bank of Scotland's Russian subsidiary, of involvement in another fraud.14:02 25.06.2013
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