Man gets 7 months of community service for attempted sale of Amur leopard skinA court in Vladivostok in Russia's Far East has sentenced a local resident to seven months of compulsory community service for the attempted sale of skin of rare Amur leopard.14:26 19.08.2014
Russia’s Central Bank not to warn banks of license revocationRussia’s Central Bank said Sunday it cannot warn banks of a possible license revocation beforehand because there is a risk that some banks would try to move out their assets.09:51 09.12.2013
Police bust illegal casinos in Russia's Far EastSpecial task police forces in Russia’s Far East raided two illegal casinos, which were located in downtown of Vladivostok, the local Interior Ministry’s department said in a statement on Monday.09:16 14.10.2013
Russia's tax system should boost business - Supreme Commercial Court chairmanThe Russian tax system is in need of a reshuffle aimed at the development of small- and mid-sized businesses, according to Anton Ivanov, Chairman of the Supreme Commercial Court.13:40 20.09.2013
Russian police seize fake rubles worth $200,000Police in Russia’s Far Eastern city of Vladivostok seized more than a thousand of fake 5,000-ruble notes (one is equal to about $150).10:13 11.09.2013
Russian Far East court says library exploited American specialistRussia's Primorye territory regional court rejected and appeal filed by the Maxim Gorky Memorial Library, and ruled that the library unlawfully exploited an American citizen.17:42 23.07.2013
$16 million stolen during Nerpa submarine construction - reportAround 500 million rubles ($15.9 million) issued by Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport for the completion of the Nerpa nuclear submarine remain unaccounted for.11:28 24.05.2013
Russian tries to exchange pot for bike, gets eight yearsA resident of the Primorye Territory in Russia’s Far East has been sentenced to eight years of imprisonment for trying to swap a large amount of marijuana for a motorcycle.10:09 13.05.2013
Prosecutors demand another review of Nerpa sub accident caseThe military prosecutor's office of the Pacific Fleet has appealed the acquittal of the two officers accused of causing the Nerpa submarine accident.10:35 08.05.2013
Captain and engineer acquitted in Nerpa submarine accident retrialThe Russian Pacific Fleet’s Military Court has acquitted Captain Dmitry Lavrentyev and Engineer Dmitry Grobov on trial for causing death of 20 by negligence on the Nerpa nuclear submarine in 2008. The ruling is based on the jury’s not guilty verdict that was passed last Friday.11:05 29.04.2013
Jury acquits officers in Nerpa submarine fatal accident trialThe jury has handed down a unanimous not guilty verdict on Captain Dmitry Lavrentyev and engineer Dmitry Grobov, who were accused of causing the Nerpa nuclear submarine accident.11:08 26.04.2013
Military official confirms existence of Nerpa submarine disaster videoActing Pacific Fleet Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Andrei Voitovich says that a video of the Nerpa submarine accident exists although it was not included by prosecutors into the criminal case records.14:43 23.04.2013
Customs seizes inaccurate maps of Kurils from Japanese touristThe Sakhalin customs office has confiscated several glossy booklets from a Japanese tourist which contain maps marking the Kuril Islands as Japanese territory, the Far Eastern Customs Department reported on Tuesday.11:53 23.04.2013
Court awards company $2.2 million for rescuing ice-trapped shipThe Fifth Commercial Appeals Court in Vladivostok has ordered shipping company RIMSCO to pay 70 million rubles ($2.2 million) to Far East Shipping Company for rescuing its ice-trapped ship in January 2011.12:43 17.04.2013
Captain of Nerpa sub pleads innocent in fatal accident trialCaptain Dmitry Lavrentyev has pleaded not guilty during the trial of the Nerpa nuclear submarine accident case, a defense attorney told RIA Novosti. Lavrentyev stated that he followed the proper procedure for an emergency.12:17 08.04.2013
Defense witnesses give testimony in Nerpa submarine accident retrialThe court called an adjournment in the retrial of the Nerpa nuclear submarine accident case until Thursday after the defense' attorneys finished questioning their witnesses.13:40 02.04.2013
Retrial of fatal Nerpa submarine accident to resume on March 18The Vladivostok court, which is holding a retrial process of the 2008 deadly accident on the nuclear submarine Nerpa, has announced a recession until March 18 after hearing the prosecution's arguments.10:25 11.03.2013
Chinese farmers in Russian Far East fined $5 Mln over pollutionA court in Russia's Far East has fined Chinese farmers more than $5 million for polluting local soil with pesticides and canceled their lease on a large plot of land.13:41 01.02.2013
Next hearing in Nerpa submarine accident case set for Dec. 20The first jury trial hearing into the Nerpa submarine accident case, held as part of the case's reconsideration in Vladivostok, dealt with a number of procedural issues; it was decided to hold the subsequent hearing on December 20, a representative of the defendants told RIA Novosti.12:04 11.12.2012
Nerpa submarine accident case to be reconsidered Dec. 11The Pacific Fleet Military Court has formed the jury and has set December 11 for the first hearing to reconsider the Nerpa submarine accident behind closed doors.11:04 06.12.2012