Defendant in notorious drug trafficking case appeals arrest in absentiaAndrey Kovalchuk, one of the defendants in a criminal case over attempted cocaine smuggling from Argentina to Russia, has appealed a Moscow court’s ruling to arrest him in absentia.18:00 01.03.2018
Teenager involved in June 12 rally case gets suspended sentenceThe Tverskoy District Court on Thursday gave a 1-year suspended sentence to a teenager for using violence against a National Guard officer during an unauthorized rally held on June 12, 2017, in Moscow.17:22 01.03.2018
Russian Supreme Court toughens sentence for ISIS memberThe Supreme Court has added two months to a prison sentence of Ruslan Buttayev convicted of membership in a cell of the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization prohibited in Russia.16:59 01.03.2018
Putin calls for development of artificial intelligence legislationRussian President Vladimir Putin said during his annual address to the Federal Assembly on Thursday that it is necessary to create a legal base for developing and increased use of artificial intelligence.15:40 01.03.2018
Russian NGO turns to Supreme Court in dispute with Google over links removalThe SOVA Center for Information and Analysis has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court seeking to recover the links removed from Google search results under the law on information protection.13:00 01.03.2018
Russian ombudsman pushes for adopting legislation on combating domestic violenceRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova insists that there is a need to draft and adopt legislation to fight against domestic violence.12:44 01.03.2018
Russian MPs propose simplified process of obtaining citizenship for Crimean residentsA bill on the simplified procedure of obtaining citizenship for residents of Crimea, who were outside the peninsula at the time of its reunification with Russia, has been submitted to the State Duma by a group of the country’s members of parliament.11:54 01.03.2018
Victims in 2002 Moscow theater terror attack case turn to ECHRVictims in a criminal case over hostage taking at the Dubrovka theater in southeast Moscow in 2002, which left 130 dead, have filed an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).10:18 01.03.2018
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