MFA denies espionage charges filed against Russians in USThe charges brought against several Russians by a U.S. Attorney's Office have nothing to do with intelligence activity, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has told journalists.14:02 04.10.2012
Saudi Arabia to restrict religious police's powersThe Saudi Arabian Consultative Council has drawn up regulations governing the activities of the religious police which will ban its officers from detaining religious violation perpetrators, Sheikh Abdullatif Abdel Aziz al-Sheikh, head of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice.13:33 04.10.2012
'Innocence of Muslims' declared extremist in KazakhstanThe Astana District Court has deemed the "Innocence of Muslims" film extremist and has prohibited it from being screened and distributed in Kazakhstan, the judge said on Thursday, when announcing the sentence.13:07 04.10.2012
Former Moscow official's mother again suspected of $32 mln theftZinaida Sadovnikova, mother of former Moscow North District Prefect Yuri Khardikov, has once again become a suspect in the case of the theft of one billion rubles ($32.1 million) in stocks from Russia's richest woman.12:03 04.10.2012
First investigation into Moscow's May riots completedThe investigation into the first case of the Moscow riots this May has been completed, Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin stated on Wednesday.11:29 04.10.2012
New Pussy Riot attorneys vow to finish reviewing case materials in timeFarid Murtazin and Irina Khrunova, the new attorneys of Pussy Riot band member Yekaterina Samutsevich sentenced to two years in prison for hooliganism for the performance of a punk rock prayer at Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral, plan to familiarize themselves with the case materials in time.10:58 04.10.2012
Polish Justice Ministry to decide soon on casino scandal extraditionThe Polish Justice Ministry has received a letter from the Russian Investigative Committee with guarantees that former prosecutor Alexander Ignatenko's rights will be observed, thus fulfilling a prerequisite for his extradition to Russia.10:35 04.10.2012
Chinese company sues Obama over windfarm propertiesThe Chinese-owned Ralls Corporation has listed President Barrack Obama as a defendant in its claim challenging the US government’s decision to prohibit its acquisition of four windfarm properties located within close proximity of a “restricted airspace and bombing zone” operated by the US Navy.18:32 03.10.2012
Bishkek protesters may be charged with attempted coup d'etatThe inter-agency group that began investigating the riots on Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan's central square on Wednesday will decide whether to launch a criminal case on an attempted coup, Kyrgyz First Deputy Interior Minister Baktybek Alymbekov told journalists.17:59 03.10.2012
Pussy Riot member Samutsevich retains new attorneysPussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich has retained two new attorneys. Farid Murtazin and Irina Khrunova have shown warrants entitling them to represent Samutsevich in court.17:30 03.10.2012
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022