Only court can decide to release Tymoshenko – Ukrainian presidentUkrainian President Viktor Yanukovych does not like the fact that former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is in prison, but only the court can decide to release her.18:20 01.03.2013
Federal court dismisses transparency claim against State Department and CIAA US federal court dismissed a complaint filed by transparency advocacy group Freedom Watch charging that an array of US government departments and agencies including the State Department and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had failed to maintain transparency as required by federal law.17:53 01.03.2013
Military chief suspended in $1 lln trash caseLt. Gen. Valery Ivanov, deputy chief of Russia's Aerospace Defense Forces (VKO), has been suspended from office on suspicion of causing the state an estimated $1 billion in damage by organizing an illegal dumpsite in the Moscow Region.17:19 01.03.2013
Polish police arrest Russian national suspected of fraud in UralsPolish law enforcement authorities have arrested a Russian national suspected of misappropriating the assets of several plants in the Urals.16:57 01.03.2013
Moscow activists to protest death of Russian orphan in AmericaAngry Russian advocacy groups plan to hold a rally in Moscow March 2 to "Protect the Children" in the aftermath of the death of three-year-old Maxim Shatto, a Russian boy originally named Maxim Kuzmin and adopted by a Texan couple last fall - a case that caused a public uproar throughout Russia.16:38 01.03.2013
Supreme Сommercial Court chair warns against courts mergerThe planned merger of the general and commercial court systems will weaken the influence of federal supreme courts on regional justice, Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov said on Friday.15:58 01.03.2013
Ingostrakh appeals $25 million compensation awarded to RusalIngosstrakh has appealed the over 770 million ruble ($25.24 million) compensation awarded to a Rusal aluminum plant in Sayanogorsk.15:36 01.03.2013
Airport service company seeks $13.5 mln Defense Ministry debt returnChkalov Avia has filed a 411 million ruble ($13.5 million) claim with the Moscow Commercial Court against the Defense Ministry.14:53 01.03.2013
Texan authorities refute Russian allegations about Maxim Kuzmin's deathTexan authorities have refuted childrens rights commissioner Pavel Astakhov's statement that the US police believe that Max Shatto (Maxim Kuzmin), a Russian boy adopted by a US family, died of natural causes.13:50 01.03.2013
Putin submits bill on mixed electoral system to State DumaPresident Vladimir Putin has submitted a bill on a mixed electoral system to the State Duma. The president's previous bill on this has been withdrawn, a parliament representative said.13:19 01.03.2013
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