Amendments on fraud provisions may be approved before winterThe State Duma is determined to approve by late November amendments to the article on fraud in the Criminal Code.14:17 02.11.2012
Russia's Civic Chamber to send observers to U.S. electionsMembers of Russia's Civic Chamber, a state-appointed consultative body that advises the government on civic issues, will observe the U.S. presidential elections.13:54 02.11.2012
Interior Ministry completes investigation into Magnitsky caseThe investigation report of the criminal case regarding Sergei Magnitsky, the Hermitage Capital fund lawyer who died three years ago in the Investigative Isolation Ward, has been submitted to the prosecutor's office for the approval of the bill of indictment, a source in the law enforcement authorities told RIA Novosti on Friday.13:26 02.11.2012
Law on punishments for match-fixing may be considered this yearThe State Duma has welcomed a draft law that the Russian president will soon submit on increasing the criminal and administrative sanctions for organizing fixed matches and bribing participating fighters.13:05 02.11.2012
Police raid renowned rehab facilityInvestigators and shock squads raided the headquarters of the renowned City Without Drugs campaign group in Yekaterinburg on Friday, according to local police, without explaining what they were looking for.12:47 02.11.2012
Opposition activist Limonov and MPs to jointly contest anti-protest lawOn November 27, the Constitutional Court will hear an appeal launched by renowned writer and opposition acrtivist Eduard Limonov urging that the law on rallies should be recognized as repugnant to the Constitution, jointly with the State Duma deputies' inquiry on the law's constitutionality.12:15 02.11.2012
Clash over Pussy Riot trademark bursts outA conflict has arisen between Pussy Riot band member Yekaterina Samutsevich and the group's trial attorney Mark Feygin over the commercial use of the Pussy Riot brand.11:53 02.11.2012
Suspect involved in Defense Ministry holding case arrestedThe Moscow Khamovnichesky District Court has sanctioned the arrest of Yekaterina Smetanova, suspected of fraud in the Oboronservis case for selling property on Moscow's Smolensky Bulvar at reduced prices.10:46 02.11.2012
Head of State Duma department arrested for peddling jobsThe Moscow Tverskoy District Court has sanctioned the arrest of Andrei Vostrov, head of the engineering technical property management department at the State Duma; Vostrov is suspected of accepting money in exchange for positions at the Duma.10:11 02.11.2012
Platon Lebedev to be released in July 2013Platon Lebedev, the jailed business partner of Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, will be released in July 2013 under an Arkhangelsk Region Velsk District Court ruling. The ruling reduces his prison term from 13 to 10 years.18:06 01.11.2012
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