Former Rosatom head released on $158k bailThe Moscow City Court has ruled to release former Roasatom CEO Yevgeny Yevstratov on a 5 million ruble ($158,220) bail, his attorney Alexander Gofshteyn told RAPSI.15:17 12.11.2012
Opposition leader Navalny disputes dismissal of lawsuit against bailiffsOpposition leader Alexei Navalny has filed an appeal against the Moscow Commercial Court's dismissal of his lawsuit against the Zamoskvoretsky District Bailiffs Department in which he disputes the inaction of the court bailiffs.14:40 12.11.2012
CIA chief David Petraeus resigns over extramarital affairCIA Director David Petraeus has submitted his resignation in response to his extramarital affair, which was revealed after his lover Paula Broadwell sent threatening emails to another woman. US President Barack Obama has approved his resignation.14:04 12.11.2012
Prosecutors call for blocking gunman's social network pageThe Moscow Prosecutor's Office have asked the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) to close access to the VKontakte social network page of Dmitry Vinogradov, who shot six people dead last week.12:53 12.11.2012
Appeal of preliminary injunctions in Vimpelcom case dismissedThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal filed by Telenor, Weather Investments, and VimpelCom challenging a preliminary injunction ordered by the Moscow Commercial Court in the Federal Antimonopoly Service's lawsuit to nullify a contract for the sale and purchase of VimpelCom shares between Telenor and Weather Investments.12:24 12.11.2012
YUKOS executive Lebedev's defense disputes sentence reductionThe defense of the jailed business partner of Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Platon Lebedev, has disputed the ruling of the Velsk District Court which mitigated his sentence from 13 to 10 years in prison.12:02 12.11.2012
Six members of terrorist Islamic Renaissance Party detained in MoscowSix members of the Islamic Renaissance Party, declared to be terrorist by the court, have been detained in Moscow for recruiting supporters in Moscow mosques.11:18 12.11.2012
Russian Internet encyclopedia blacklistedLurkmore, a popular Russian online encyclopedia, was added to the register of websites containing banned information, after which its IP address was blocked.10:55 12.11.2012
Russia disappointed with US refusal to extradite Viktor BoutMoscow has expressed its disappointment with the US Department of Justice's denial of Russia's request to extradite convicted entrepreneur Viktor Bout, says Russia's Foreign Ministry Envoy for Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law Konstantin Dolgov10:23 12.11.2012
Government backs GLONASS fraud probeThe Russian government is supporting a transparent investigation of an alleged embezzlement of 6.5 billion rubles allocated for the development of the Glonass global navigation satellite system, says Deputy Prime Minister Vladislav Surkov.12:40 10.11.2012
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