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State Duma refuses to overturn US adoption ban

The State Duma refused Friday to overturn Russia’s ban on the adoption of its orphans by US families.

18:52 17.05.2013

Prosecutors expose violations in Moscow-City construction project

City prosecutors have reported multiple violations in the construction and operation of the Moscow City business center project to the Central Administrative Area Prefect and the state company Tsentr-City.

17:49 17.05.2013

State Duma appoints subcommittee for Internet

A subcommittee for the Internet has been appointed as part of the State Duma Mass Media Committee, the new subcommittee's head, Robert Shlegel.

17:19 17.05.2013

Russian Supreme Court chairman earned about $200,000 in 2012

Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev earned 6.2 million rubles (around $197,330) in 2012, or 100,000 rubles ($3,180) more than the year before.

16:49 17.05.2013

Rosbank VP admits to being accessory in bribe case

Rosbank Senior Vice President Tamara Polyanitsyna has admitted to being an accessory to the receipt of bribes on behalf of her boss, CEO Vladimir Golubkov.

16:04 17.05.2013

Norilsk Nickel appeals $44.5 million impact tax liability assessment

Norilsk Nickel has filed an appeal with the Krasnoyarsk Territorial Commercial Court stating that it was wrongfully accused of failing to pay 1.4 billion rubles ($44.56 million) in environmental taxes.

15:31 17.05.2013

Domodedovo terrorist attack victim challenges prosecution

The lawyers for a Domodedovo terrorist attack victim insist that a criminal case be opened against officials for failure to find those guilty of violating transportation security regulations.

15:00 17.05.2013

Ombudsman to join forces with communications regulator to protect children

Children's Rights Ombudsman Pavel Astakhov and the head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Communications (Roskomnadzor) Alexander Zharov have signed an agreement on cooperation to protect children from information harmful to their health and development.

14:31 17.05.2013

Over 8,500 immigrants confirm proficiency in Russian - Federal Migration Service

Over 8,500 immigrants working in Russia have confirmed their proficiency in the Russian language, Federal Migration Service head Konstantin Romodanovsky said at a news conference at RIA Novosti on Friday.

13:53 17.05.2013

Uzbek national arrested in US on terrorism charges

The US Department of Justice (USDOJ) announced the arrest Thursday of 30-year-old Uzbekistan national Fazliddin Kurbanov on a plethora of federal terrorism charges.

13:25 17.05.2013

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025