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Russian President signs decree on external debt payment

President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a decree establishing a new temporary procedure of payment of the country’s foreign debt. The document was published on the official website of legal information.

17:20 22.06.2022

Two foreign Scientology-related NGOs declared undesirable in Russia

Two foreign scientology-related organizations have been declared undesirable in Russia.

16:38 24.09.2021

Russian court to rule on expulsion of Paul Whelan to US by end of September

The Supreme Court of Russia’ Republic of Mordovia is to consider a petition for the expulsion of American citizen Paul Whelan, convicted of espionage, to the United States to serve his sentence there.

12:50 08.09.2021

Whelan seeks expulsion from Russia for sentence completion in U.S. – Moscow court

Former American marine Paul Whelan sentenced to 16 years in high-security prison for espionage against Russia has lodged a motion seeking his expulsion from Russia and transfer to the U.S. to serve the remainder of his sentence there.

15:53 20.08.2021

Defense lawyers complain of impossibility to contact convicted foreigner Whelan

Defense lawyers for former American marine Paul Whelan sentenced to 16 years in high-security prison for espionage against Russia have filed complaints over impossibility to contact their client with the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) and the Prosecutor General’s Office.

10:29 17.08.2021

Supreme Court upholds ruling in favor of Apple in dispute with Russian inventor

The Russian Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit lodged by businessman and inventor Artashes Ikonomov against Apple over alleged violation of his right to a utility model by a lower court.

17:32 10.08.2021

Supreme Court upholds 13-year sentence of Russian for links with U.S. Intelligence Agency

The Supreme Court of Russia on Wednesday upheld the 13-year prison sentence given to ex-employee of an operator of the Northern Fleet’s ships Yury Yeshchenko for cooperating with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

16:38 04.08.2021

Facebook fined $235,000 by Russian court for information violations

A magistrate judge of a judicial district of Moscow’s Tagansky District Court on Thursday ordered Facebook social network 17 million rubles ($235,000) for failure to remove banned information from the platform.

15:57 10.06.2021

Moscow court fines Google $55,000 for refusal to delete banned content

A magistrate judge of the Tagansky District Court’s judicial district in Moscow on Tuesday fined Google LLC 4 million rubles ($55,000) for refusal to delete information prohibited by Russian lawr.

16:35 25.05.2021

Google seeks to terminate legal protection of Russian company’s trademark

Google LLC has filed a lawsuit against Intra Service Company seeking the early termination of its trademark due to the the failure to use it, according to Russia’s Intellectual Property Court (IP Court).

12:18 19.05.2021

Ex-officer of Federal Security Service convicted of treason to be freed on parole

Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court on Friday granted parole to ex-officer of the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) Information Safety Center Dmitry Dokuchayev sentenced to 6 years in prison for treason.

14:42 14.05.2021

American student convicted of resistance to Moscow police ordered to undergo mental exam

The U.S. student Trevor Reed convicted of using violence against Moscow police has been ordered to undergo mental examination.

13:57 10.02.2021

Google fined over $40,000 for links to banned websites in search engine results

A magistrate court on Thursday fined Google 3 million rubles (over $40,000) for failure to delete Internet resources containing information banned in Russia from the search engine.

13:50 17.12.2020

Russian man jailed for 13 years for links with U.S. Intelligence Agency

Ex-employee of an operator of the Northern Fleet’s ships Yury Yeshchenko has received 13 years in high-security prison for cooperating with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

12:25 20.11.2020

Russia’s Civic Chamber member urges adoption of law to overcome foreign censorship

It is necessary to develop the Russian legislation by imposing liability for online censorship practiced by Western internet platforms, First Deputy Chair of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Development of the Information Community Alexander Malkevich believes.

17:43 11.11.2020

Wanted founder of well-known Russian brands masqueraded in U.S. under new name

The founder of well-known brands Dovgan and Smak Herman Lillevyali charged in Russia with large-scale fraud was using a new name passport in the U.S.

12:49 15.10.2020

Wanted founder of well-known Russian brands apprehended in U.S.

The founder of well-known brands Dovgan and Smak Herman Lillevyali charged with large-scale fraud has been arrested in the U.S.

11:56 13.10.2020

Ombudsman Moskalkova to turn to U.S. authorities urging respect of Russian national’s rights

The Russian Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova said she was ready to turn to U.S. authorities in order to protect rights of detained Russian national Yegor Kryuchkov when giving a lecture to students of the Russian State University of Justice.

12:12 01.09.2020

U.S. court refused to release Bogdana Osipova from custody - Moskalkova

A court in the U.S. has refused to release Bogdana Osipova from jail after withdrawal of several charges in a kidnapping case, according to Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova. L

15:42 24.08.2020

Human Rights Council turns to U.S. Google office over YouTube blocking of Russian media

Chair of Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council Valery Fadeyev has sent a letter to the U.S. Google office asking to clarify the reasons behind blockings of YouTube channels run by Russian mass media outlets.

16:24 18.08.2020