Governors to be responsible for children adopted by foreignersNext week a bill will be introduced to the State Duma which sets out a more detailed procedure for the adoption of Russian children by foreigners. Every case of this kind will need to be monitored by the governor of the region in which the adopted child was born.11:00 15.10.2012
Proposals to increase punishment for drunk driving to be made by Nov. 1Proposals on traffic safety, including increasing responsibility for drunk driving and car accidents which involve fatalities, are to be submitted to the government by November 1.10:29 15.10.2012
Apple suffers setback in US appeals courtThe US Federal Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed and remanded Thursday a district court decision that had enjoined the sale of Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus smartphone based on an alleged patent infringement.18:46 12.10.2012
Former Master-Bank VP arrested for illegally procuring $64 mlnMoscow's Tverskoy District Court issued an arrest warrant for former Master-Bank Vice President Evgeny Rogachyov on Tuesday. Rogachyov is suspected of illegally procuring $64 million cash.18:06 12.10.2012
Prosecutors receive investigative materials on Pussy Riot jail videoThe Moscow Prosecutor's Office has received investigative materials from the Federal Penitentiary Service's Moscow branch regarding the uploading to the Internet of video footage of Pussy Riot members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina in jail.17:12 12.10.2012
Russian suspects in "military-tech scam" to remain in US custodyJudge John Hanks has ruled to extend the custody of Arc Electronics head Alexander Fishenko and company employee Victoria Klebanova for the duration of the case and to transfer them to a prison facility in New York's Eastern District. Both individuals have been charged with illegally exporting dual-purpose technology to Russia. Two other Arc Electronics employees Alexander Posobilov and Anastasia Dyatlova, who both hold US and Russian passports, will remain in custody until the day of sentencing.16:43 12.10.2012
Berezovsky agrees to cover Abramovich's 35 mln pound legal feesSelf-exiled oligarch Boris Berezovsky, who lost his lawsuit against Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich in the High Court of Justice in London, has agreed to pay the latter's 35 million pound ($56 million) legal fees.16:17 12.10.2012
Goldman Sachs files motion to dismiss programmer's claim for legal feesGoldman Sachs has filed a motion with a New York court to dismiss its former programmer's claim for the legal fees paid to his attorneys during the company's lawsuit against him for source code theft.15:56 12.10.2012
Moscow has yet to be advised of cargo confiscated in AnkaraRussia has not yet received information about the cargo seized by the Turkish authorities from the passenger aircraft heading from Russia to Syria.15:04 12.10.2012
Investigators asked to probe Lebedev bribery allegationsHead of Velsk-Info newspaper Konstantin Mamedov has requested the launch of an investigation into political scientist Sergei Markov's allegations that YUKOS supporters bribed unidentified individuals to reduce former Menatep CEO Platon Lebedev's prison sentence, according to the press center representing the interests of both Lebedev and former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky.14:23 12.10.2012
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