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US Justice Department reports substantial increase in Indian country prosecutions

Criminal prosecutions have increased significantly in America’s Indian country since 2009, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed Thursday as it announced the release of a report entitled “Indian Country Investigations and Prosecutions” to Congress.

19:48 31.05.2013

Moscow City Court orders release of opposition-backed businessman

Moscow's City Court ordered the release from prison on Friday of a businessman whose freedom was among the demands of the recent opposition rallies in the Russian capital.

17:43 31.05.2013

Polonsky was 'not of sound mind' during moguls' scuffle - witness

Russian real estate mogul Sergei Polonsky was "not of sound mind, possibly under the influence," during his clash with banker Alexander Lebedev on a TV show, businessman German Sterligov said in the Ostanskinsky District Court Friday.

17:11 31.05.2013

Cannabis smokers to be fined in Switzerland

Criminal punishment for the users of small amounts of cannabis will be replaced with a fine of 100 Swiss francs ($104) on Oct. 1, the Swiss government said in a statement on Friday. The decision does not apply to minors.

16:26 31.05.2013

Dima Yakovlev law to stay in place - ombudsman

The Dima Yakovlev law will be neither reviewed nor canceled, Children's Rights Commissioner Pavel Astakhov told journalists on Friday. The Dima Yakovlev law prohibiting US nationals from adopting Russian children was signed by President Vladimir Putin in late 2012 and came into force in January 2013.

15:52 31.05.2013

Georgian president suspected of spending budget funds on Botox

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili may be summoned to the prosecutor's office for questioning about the suspected use of budget funds for Botox injections.

15:07 31.05.2013

Kremlin refuses to comment on S-300 supplies to Syria

Presidential aide Yury Ushakov would neither confirm nor deny allegations that the first batch of S-300 missiles has already arrived in Syria.

14:42 31.05.2013

Kyrgyzstan declares state of emergency over Kumtor gold mine riots

Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev has signed a decree declaring a state of emergency for the Issyk-Kul region, where rioters have barricaded the Centerra Gold Mine. Shamil Atakhanov, the Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister responsible for the military and security agencies, has arrived at the site of the riots over the Kumtor Gold Mine to try and negotiate with the protesters.

13:52 31.05.2013

Amendment on luxury cars tax submitted to parliament

A group of lawmakers has submitted an amendment to the State Duma to lower the cost of cars liable to increased transport tax from 5 to 3 million rubles ($94,970) and also drafted an amendment prohibiting officials from buying luxury cars.

13:14 31.05.2013

Russia to finalize Kalashnikov merger in September

The Kalashnikov Corporation, which will absorb major Russian small-arms makers, must be registered by September 19 when the country celebrates the Day of Arms Makers.

12:48 31.05.2013

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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