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RAPSI to host live video and text broadcast of Breivik sentencing

RAPSI will host a live video broadcast as well as live text coverage of the verdict and sentence expected to be handed down against confessed Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik Friday.

19:04 23.08.2012

Russia transfers documents on Bout's extradition to US

Russia has submitted the necessary documents to the United States to start the process of extraditing alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout.

18:09 23.08.2012

Sodexim disputes dismissal of $56.5 mln claim against Finance Ministry

Sodexim has appealed for cassation review of a Moscow Commercial Court decision dismissing its lawsuit to recover the remaining amount of its debt - $56.5 million - from the Finance Ministry.

17:17 23.08.2012

Court drops environmental department's $127k action over bomber crash

MOSCOW, August 23 - RAPSI. A commercial court has returned to the Kurgan Regional Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Department its lawsuit to recover $127,000 in damages from a military unit after a SU-24 bomber crashed into Bolshoi Koshkul Lake.

16:58 23.08.2012

Ukraine to extradite second Putin assassination attempt suspect

The Odessa Regional Appeals Court has issued its decision to extradite Kazakh national Ilya Pyanzin to Russia on suspicion of plotting to kill President Vladimir Putin.

16:25 23.08.2012

General jurisdiction courts to broadcast hearings online

General jurisdiction courts will broadcast hearings on the Internet, the Association of Lawyers of Russia reports on its website on Thursday.

15:49 23.08.2012

Navy vets vouch for commander accused in submarine accident

The St. Petersburg Submariners Club has started collecting signatures to supplement an open letter to the government in defense of Nerpa submarine commander Dmitry Lavrentyev and pilot Dmitry Grobov, who are accused of having negligently caused a major submarine accident in 2008.

15:04 23.08.2012

Aeroflot ticket sale case to resume on August 27

The Moscow Commercial Court will resume on August 27 its hearing of Aeroflot's complaint against the VTB 24 Bank to recover $4.6 million in damages due to a problem with its online ticket sales system.

14:32 23.08.2012

Human Rights Commissioner may contest Pussy Riot sentence

Russian Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin is prepared to contest the sentence handed down to three members of punk rock group Pussy Riot if a higher court does not mitigate Khamovnichesky Court's Friday decision. Members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich were sentenced to two years in prison on August 17.

14:00 23.08.2012

Retired judges not eligible as mediators

A retired judge is not eligible to act as a mediator, i.e. to assist in the pre-trial settlement of disputes, the Council of Judges reported on its website on Thursday.

13:34 23.08.2012

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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A 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 conditions

Russia'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 Duma

Lawmakers 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