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Russian Human Rights Council argues against blocking of Telegram

Members of the Presidential Council for Human Rights have called the communications watchdog Roskomnadzor to refrain from blocking Telegram messenger in Russia.

18:01 03.04.2018

Putin signs law on liability for driving with high amount of alcohol in blood

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law introducing administrative liability for driving under influence of alcohol if it is detected not only in exhaled air but also in the blood of a driver.

15:36 03.04.2018

Russian cadet charged with plotting terror attack sent to mental treatment

The Moscow District Military Court on Tuesday sent A.F. Mozhaisky's Military-Space Academy’s cadet Vadim Osipov charged with preparing a terror attack in the academy to mental treatment.

15:00 03.04.2018

Russian child rights ombudsman calls for creation of Internet monitoring service

Russia's children's rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has called for creation of a specialized entity, which would be responsible for the all-day monitoring of information harmful to children.

14:29 03.04.2018

Ukrainian pranker appeals arrest in absentia over misinforming of Kemerovo fire victims

Ukrainian national Nikita Kuvikov known as pranker Yevgeny Volnov, who allegedly disinformed people of the death toll in the blaze in Kemerovo’s Zimnyaya Vishnya (“Winter Cherry”) shopping mall, has appealed a Russian court’s ruling to arrest him in absentia.

13:47 03.04.2018

Ex-head of Udmurtia faces final corruption charges

The former head of Russia’s Udmurt Republic Alexander Solovyov has been presented with final charges of taking over 140 million rubles (about $2.5 mln) in bribes.

12:00 03.04.2018

Probe opened into Ukrainian Interior Minister over Russian election obstruction

A criminal case has been opened against Ukraine’s Interior Minister Arsen Avakov over obstructions of voting during Russia’s Presidential Elections.

11:10 03.04.2018

Russian Patent Agency refuses to register 4 more trademarks in favor of Mercedes-Benz

Russia’s Patent Agency (Rospatent) has upheld a ruling to dismiss a request filed by Daimler AG, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, to grant legal protection for another set of trademarks: B 140, C 250 e, S 350 e and E 400 e.

10:59 03.04.2018

All perpetrators of 2017 St. Petersburg metro terror attack identified

Investigators have uncovered the whole chain of persons involved in the St. Petersburg metro terrorist attack committed a year ago, on April 3, 2017.

09:59 03.04.2018

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