Putin hopes to strengthen anti-terrorism ties with United StatesPresident Vladimir Putin hopes that the Tsarnaev's case will help strengthen anti-terrorism ties between Russia and the United States.11:36 26.04.2013
Chubais’ alleged CIA connections exposed by anonymous sourceThe CIA officers operated as consultants to Anatoly Chubais, the Russian deputy prime minister who oversaw the privatization of the country’s economy in the early 1990's, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. Those officers have been identified as Andrei Shleifer and Jonathan Hay, privatization consultants for the Russian government at the time, an anonymous source who also worked with Chubais revealed to RIA Novosti.17:54 25.04.2013
Putin vows opposition whistleblower Navalny will receive fair trialRussian President Vladimir Putin spoke of his certainty Thursday that the trial of opposition leader Alexei Navalny will be objective and fair. "I am sure that the trial over this and other cases will be as objective as possible. I have directed the General Prosecutor's Office and other law enforcement bodies to this effect," the President said during the televised question and answer session.17:23 25.04.2013
Putin: Defense property fraud scandal investigation to reach conclusionDuring a Q&A session this Thursday, President Vladimir Putin assured the audience that the Oboronservice criminal case will reach a conclusion. "I would like to emphasize that the cases resumed soon after I returned to the post of commander-in-chief. Obviously, there were no obstacles to opening these cases. In fact, the law enforcement agencies were informed about these issues," Putin said.15:50 25.04.2013
Putin offers help with Boston bombings investigationRussian President Vladimir Putin offered Russia's assistance on Tuesday in the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings that killed three on Monday and left more than 140 injured.15:06 16.04.2013
Investigators do not have enough evidence to charge SerdyukovFormer Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov is only a witness in the high-profile Oboronservice fraud case, because the investigators do not have enough evidence to charge him, says presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov.11:48 15.04.2013
Magnitsky death investigators competent - Putin's spokesmanThose who investigated the death in a Moscow jail of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky were competent, says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov.10:07 15.04.2013
Finnish minister apologizes for 'wrong' Putin blacklistingFinland’s Interior Minister Paivi Rasanen has apologized to Russian President Vladimir Putin after he was erroneously put on a secret blacklist of people with connections to criminal activity.12:40 11.04.2013
Femen activists to wait at least six weeks for trial - Hanover prosecutorsThe activists of the German branch of Femen, who staged a topless protest during President Vladimir Putin's visit to a trade fair in Hanover, will have to wait at least six weeks to be tried.13:50 10.04.2013
Media to be fined for disclosing information about child victims of crimePresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law prohibiting the media from disclosing information which identifies children who are victims of a crime. The fines of up to 1 million rubles ($31,640) for violating this law have been approved, reads the document added to the database of laws and regulatory documents.10:17 09.04.2013
Criminal case opened into Femen's German protestA criminal case was launched into a topless protest by the Femen group in the German city of Hanover, targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin.09:55 09.04.2013
Russians sentenced to custodial restraint allowed to flee natural disastersPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law listing the situations in which convicts sentenced to custodial restraint can leave their house or their city. The document has been posted on the government's legal information website.17:30 08.04.2013
President signs law to limit temporary incapacity paymentsPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law limiting benefits for being temporarily unfit to work, the Kremlin has announced on its website. The law was drafted after an audit of the Social Security Fund revealed excessive incapacity payments were being issued to FC Zenit players.12:44 08.04.2013
Putin signs law making swearing in the media illegalPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law introducing fines for obscene language used in the media, the Kremlin website reports on Monday. The new federal law "introduces administrative penalties for the production and distribution of media products containing obscene language," the statement reads.11:27 08.04.2013
Regions receive right to cancel direct gubernatorial electionsPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law granting Russia's regions the right not to hold direct gubernatorial elections.17:55 02.04.2013
Siberian hacker sentenced for attack on president's websiteA Krasnoyarsk court Friday sentenced Vasily Nikitin, 31, to one year of probation based on his conviction for having blocked access to Russian President Vladimir Putin's website in May 2012.15:02 29.03.2013
Putin says he 'gave up' eavesdropping after KGBRussian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday his time in the KGB had taught him that it was “bad” to listen into other people’s conversations.13:06 29.03.2013
Ombudsman reports on human rights to PutinHuman Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin presented his report on human rights in Russia in 2012 to President Vladimir Putin and drew his attention to several key areas.12:18 29.03.2013
Putin warns against abuses during inspections of NGOsThe inspections carried out by the Prosecutor General's Office are aimed at making sure that NGOs are operating legally and are complying with Russian legislation. However, the human rights commissioner must monitor these checks to preclude any abuses of office, President Vladimir Putin has said.10:28 29.03.2013
Putin moves to ban gay foreign couples from adopting Russian orphansPresident Vladimir Putin has instructed the government and the Supreme Court to prepare amendments to the current adoption procedure to prohibit same-sex foreign couples from adopting Russian orphans.12:42 28.03.2013