World cycling authority to break silence on ArmstrongThe International Cycling Union (UCI) announced today that it will consider the legal and procedural issues arising from the US Anti-Doping Agency’s (USADA) decision to impose heavy doping sanctions against world champion cyclist Lance Armstrong, and will respond within 21 days.17:03 11.10.2012
Russian investigators probe opposition in light of new documentaryThe Investigative Committee has received the videos which served as the basis for the scandalous anti-opposition film Anatomy of Protest-2, and they are being reviewed.16:49 11.10.2012
Madonna's representatives fail to show up at $10.7 mln lawsuit hearingMadonna's representatives failed to appear at a St. Petersburg's Moskovsky District Court preliminary hearing on the lawsuits filed against her and her concert organizers.16:19 11.10.2012
Oppositionist Udaltsov admits to having contacts with Georgian citizensOpposition activist Sergei Udaltsov admitted during an Investigative Committee interrogation that he has had contact with Georgian citizens. The admission was in response to his being identified in the Anatomy of Protest-2 film.16:00 11.10.2012
Pussy Riot video may have been leaked by jailersThe Federal Penitentiary Service will look into where media obtained a video from the pretrial detention center where the Pussy Riot members are presently being held.15:24 11.10.2012
Former intelligence officer to stand trial for attempted mutiny on October 18The Moscow City Court will hold on October 18 the preliminary hearing in the case of former Main Intelligence Directorate officer Vladimir Kvachkov, who has been charged with preparing a mutiny.14:38 11.10.2012
Judge qualification and labor compensation systems to improve, Medvedev saysThe system of assigning qualification categories and labor compensation rates to judges will improve, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said during a government presidium meeting.14:06 11.10.2012
Russia demands explanations from Turkey on forced aircraft landingTurkey has refused to allow Russian diplomats to meet with the passengers of a Syrian aircraft forced to land in Ankara, in violation of a bilateral consular convention.13:45 11.10.2012
Ukrainian energy company questions debt repayment guarantees to RussiaA representative of the United Energy Systems of Ukraine (UESU) has doubts over the existence of letters from 1996 by the then Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko which gave government guarantees for UESU liabilities to the Russian Defense Ministry.13:14 11.10.2012
Annulment of police uniform contract worth $125 mln upheldThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the lower court's decision to annul the state contract between the Interior Ministry and Shveyprom for police uniform production worth $125 million.12:42 11.10.2012
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