Bahamas notify Russia of criminal prosecution againt Bank of Moscow headThe Commonwealth of the Bahamas have notified Russia that they are initiating the criminal prosecution of former Bank of Moscow head Andrei Borodin, who is accused of major fraud in Russia.12:06 24.10.2012
State Duma approves tougher punishment for encouraging children to drinkThe State Duma has approved a bill in its first reading which toughens the criminal and administrative liability for inducing children and teenagers to drink alcoholic beverages.11:31 24.10.2012
European Parliament recommends imposing Magnitsky list sanctionsDuring its plenary session in Strasbourg on Tuesday, the members of the European Parliament approved a report containing sanction proposals regarding the Russian officials who are thought to be involved in the death of Sergei Magnitsky.11:00 24.10.2012
State Duma approves bill on increasing protection of state secretsThe State Duma has adopted a law in its second and third readings which increases the protection of state secrets, toughens the punishment for their disclosure and imposes criminal liability for the illegal obtainment of secret information.10:28 24.10.2012
Former CIA agent pleads guilty to revealing covert IDA former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer who was charged with repeatedly leaking classified information pleaded guilty in a US court Tuesday to disclosing the identity of an undercover agent to a journalist.09:51 24.10.2012
Udaltsov, attorney called to Investigative Committee to be chargedLeft Front movement coordinator Sergei Udaltsov and his attorney Violetta Volkova have been called to the Investigative Committee on October 26 to be charged with preparing mass riots.18:01 23.10.2012
Razvozzhayev tells human rights ombudsman there was no violenceHuman Rights Ombudsman Vladimir Lukin has visited an investigative isolation ward where opposition figure Leonid Razvozzhayev is being held on charges of preparing mass riots.17:27 23.10.2012
Device created in Russia can detect suspicious individuals in crowdRussian scientists have presented the Spartan 300 program at an international exhibition in Moscow, which detects individuals with potentially deviant behavior in a crowd.16:47 23.10.2012
Trial over first defendant in Bolotnaya Square riots case to start on October 29The Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow will begin considering the criminal case against Maxim Luzyanin, who has been accused of participating in the Bolotnaya Square riots on May 6.16:17 23.10.2012
ECHR holds in favor of members of banned National Bolshevik PartyThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has held in favor of three members of the National Bolshevik Party, which is banned in Russia. The court obligated the authorities to pay them €14,000 in damages.15:51 23.10.2012
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