Woman sentenced in Kazakhstan to four years for promoting terrorismA court in Kazakhstan sentenced a 28-year-old woman to four years in prison for promoting terrorism.16:37 29.01.2015
Russia fines Google for abortion adsThe Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined Google and the Men’s and Women’s Health Clinic 100,000 rubles ($1,578) for violating the ban on induced abortion ads16:51 26.01.2015
Over 5,500 pro-suicide websites closed by Russian regulatorOver 5,500 websites containing pro-suicide information have been closed in Russia since November 2012, according to the website of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor).15:19 26.01.2015
Russian consumer protection watchdog blocks bitcoin websiteThe Russian Federal Service for Consumer Rights Protection has blocked access to a website on bitcoin, a virtual currency. The URL bitcoin.org was included in the registry of banned websites by court order this Tuesday.14:44 13.01.2015
Over 900 extremist websites blocked in 2014 in Russia - officialOver 900 websites with extremist content were blocked in 2014 at prosecutors’ requests, Russian Prosecutor General Yury Chaika announced Monday at a meeting held to mark Prosecutor General's Office Workers' Day.13:44 12.01.2015
Russian law tightening control over data storage to take effect on Sept 1, 2015A law requiring internet companies to store personal data of Russian nationals within the country's borders will take effect on September 1, 2015, according to the bill passed by Russia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Thursday.13:57 25.12.2014
Criminal liability for promoting drugs online proposed in RussiaThe Federal Drug Control Service has proposed introducing criminal liability for creating, administering and promoting websites that sell or advertise drugs.11:09 24.12.2014
Russian mass media regulator blacklists Wikipedia article on heroinThe Federal Agency for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) has included the Wikipedia article on heroin in the list of banned web pages.14:57 16.12.2014
Russian regulator presses Google to remove gambling adsThe Federal Antimonopoly Service, or FAS, announced on Thursday that Google was asked to remove gambling ads, the comany faces administrative penalties.12:58 11.12.2014
Global media freedom under fire as RT faces UK sanctionsA recent threat by UK media authorities to impose sanctions against RT for its alleged breach of impartiality standards is an ominous warning of a disturbing new trend: a global crackdown on freedom of the media.18:37 06.12.2014
Jehovah’s Witnesses website, books declared “extremist” in RussiaRussia’s Supreme Court has declared the website and three books of the Jehovah’s Witnesses extremist. The books talk about how to have a happy life, what you can hope for, how to develop good relations with God and what you should know about God and its meaning.15:57 03.12.2014
Russian MPs seek probe into alleged squandering of funds by Communications MinistryState Duma lawmakers from A Just Russia party have asked the Prosecutor General’s Office to inspect the Communications Ministry, which they suspect of squandering funds and sabotaging the development of the online government project.10:42 01.12.2014
Putin signs bill blocking access to websites with pirated content into lawRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed the bill that extends the reach of anti-piracy legislation to music, books and software into law, RIA Novosti reported Tuesday.15:45 25.11.2014
Russia considers tougher penalties for illegal wildlife trade over internetIllegal wildlife trade over the internet could be deemed as serious as drug trafficking according to the bill which will be introduced in 2015, TASS reported on Tuesday, citing Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Rinat Gizatulin.13:35 25.11.2014
Russia considers measures to boost internet industryThe Russian Association for Electronic Communications (RAEC) is cooperating with government agencies to devise measures to stimulate the development of the internet industry.10:42 21.11.2014
Russian national to be sentenced in SpyEye malware case in March 2015US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia will pass sentence on Russian national Aleksandr Panin also known as “Gribodemon” and “Harderman” for wire and bank fraud on March 5, 2015.11:48 14.11.2014
Sites with pirated books and music to be blocked from December 1Telecom regulator Roskomnadzor will add sites with pirated music and books to its black lists starting December 1. The law currently requires websites to remove pirated content. If they fail to do this by the deadline, access to the site will be blocked by Roskomnadzor.10:32 13.11.2014
Over 500 child pornography cases opened in Russia in first half of 2014Over the first six months this year, Russian law enforcement agencies opened 540 child pornography cases, TASS reports on Monday, citing The Safe Internet League, a nonprofit group fighting harmful content on the internet.12:17 10.11.2014
Aeroflot awarded $1,200 in Dobrolet trademark infringement suitA court in St. Petersburg has held for OAO Aeroflot in its lawsuit against Russian citizen Alexander Naumov, who maintained the website that used Dobrolet trademark in its domain name.17:32 28.10.2014
Foreign investors propose reviewing personal data storage lawThe Foreign Investment Advisory Council (FIAC) has asked Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to amend the data storage law, Kommersant newspaper writes on Thursday.11:14 23.10.2014