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Alcoholic energy drinks to be banned in Moscow

Energy drinks containing alcohol will be banned in Moscow and the Moscow Region starting April 1, says Kirill Shchitov, Chairman of the Moscow City Government Commission for Physical Fitness, Sports and Youth Policy.

11:37 05.02.2015

Moscow school students to be tested for drug abuse

The Moscow City Duma has approved a bill introducing psychological testing for exposing school students' drug abuse.

14:14 13.11.2013

Moscow Mayor sets wages for pro bono attorneys

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has signed a decree stipulating compensations and subsidies for attorneys that provide legal advice and representation for Moscow citizens on a pro-bono basis.

11:03 17.10.2013

About 650 cases over illegal immigration opened in 2013 - Moscow Mayor

Around 650 criminal cases over the organization of illegal immigration have been initiated in Moscow since the start of the year, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said at the City Duma meeting on Wednesday.

13:58 16.10.2013

Moscow mayor blames weekend violence on extremists

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has blamed extremists for violent anti-migrant protests that erupted on the weekend in the Russian capital’s south after a peaceful gathering of Moscow residents to demand punishment for a young man’s killer spiraled out of control.

10:12 16.10.2013

Moscow gives office to evicted human rights NGO

The Moscow authorities have donated an office to a Russian human rights NGO, a source in the city administration told RIA Novosti Thursday, after it was evicted from its previous home in July.

10:25 05.09.2013

Moscow City Hall sets snap mayoral election date

Snap elections for Moscow mayor will take place on September 8, City Hall announced on Friday. In a vote held Thursday night, 27 members of Moscow City Hall backed the proposed date, and only two voted against it.

12:35 07.06.2013

Moscow does not welcome migrant workers - Mayor

Migrant workers from Central Asia should not be encouraged to remain in Russia, says Moscow City Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

12:53 30.05.2013

Activists appeal gay parade ban in Moscow

The organizers of two parades and two rallies supporting the rights of sexual minorities have appealed the Moscow City Hall's refusal to authorize the events with the Tverskoy District Court.

14:59 16.05.2013

Number of people in pretrial detention in Moscow exceeds prison capacity

More people were held in pretrial detention in Moscow in 2012 than is permissible by prison regulations for the first time in three years.

14:13 15.04.2013

Hyde Park replicas to open in Moscow on May 1

Replicas of London's Hyde Park will open in Moscows Sokolniki and Gorky parks on May 1, according to materials from a local government meeting on Tuesday.

14:58 05.03.2013

Opening of Hyde Park-inspired sites in Moscow postponed

Sites similar to Hyde Park Speakers’ Corner, London's most famous place for public debate, will be opened in Moscow in spring 2013, says Alexei Mayorov, head of the Moscow City Regional Security Department.

13:12 28.12.2012

Moscow City lawmakers approve law on Hyde Park-inspired sites

The Moscow City lawmakers have approved amendments to the law on rallies, allowing mass gatherings to be held at sites similar to Hyde Park Speakers’ Corner in London.

15:11 26.12.2012

Moscow laws to be published officially on Internet

Moscow laws and other legislative acts will be published officially on the Moscow government and the Moscow City Duma websites, pursuant to a law adopted by the Moscow parliament on Wednesday.

14:53 28.11.2012

Refusal to open case against Russian officials over 2002 hostage crisis appealed

The Lefortovsky District Court in Moscow will hear on October 19 attorney Igor Trunov's appeal against the Investigative Committee's refusal to initiate a criminal case against the officials who allegedly broke the law during the storming of the Dubrovka Theater.

15:38 17.10.2012

Glavmosstroy granted $1.35 mln recovery against Moscow government

The Moscow Commercial Court has held for Glavmosstroy, which is controlled by oligarch Oleg Deripaska, in its claim against the municipal government of Moscow, thus granting the requested $1.35 million recovery sought by the company

13:45 27.09.2012

Moscow residents challenge laws allowing school construction in parks

Two groups of Moscow activists have gone to court to invalidate recent amendments to city laws that permit the construction of schools and daycare centers in green areas.

16:01 03.09.2012

Inteco contests damages awarded against City of Moscow

The Inteco development company has appealed a $3 million award for damages after the Moscow government failed to perform a development contract.

13:56 27.08.2012

Moscow mayor denies Limonov permission to hold Aug. 31 rally

The Mayor of Moscow's office has denied opposition leader and writer Eduard Limonov's request to hold a rally in support of Article 31 of the Constitution in central Moscow on August 31.

13:33 21.08.2012

Moscow to pay $7.25 million for disrupting luxury housing project

The Moscow Commercial Court has recovered $7.26 million in losses for the disruption of elite housing construction from the city government for the Film Directors Guild's Trading House Forum-XXI.

17:29 13.08.2012