FSB pushes for maximum control of the Internet – reportRussian Federal Security Service (FSB) strives for maximum information control on the internet, but the joint legislation with the telecommunications regulator may prove unconstitutional, Kommersant daily writes on Monday citing a letter from Vimpelcom.10:23 21.10.2013
Ukraine confirms 1 national held in India for arms smugglingOne Ukrainian citizen – not three, as previously reported – aboard a Sierra Leone-flagged ship has been arrested by Indian coastguards on suspicion of arms smuggling, Ukraine’s foreign ministry said Friday.17:32 18.10.2013
Magnitsky's mother appeals former detention center official's acquittalThe mother of the late British Hermitage Capital Fund auditor Sergei Magnitsky has filed a cassation appeal against the acquittal of Dmitry Kratov, former deputy head of Butyrka Pretrial Detention Center, her lawyer Nikolay Gorokhov told RAPSI on Friday.16:20 18.10.2013
Former Moscow Region finance minister's extradition to be heard on Dec.19A French court will consider on December 19 a request for extradition of Alexei Kuznetsov, the former finance minister of the Moscow Region suspected of major fraud.15:19 18.10.2013
Greenpeace worker Alex Harris to remain in detention over piracy chargesThe Murmansk region court dismissed an appeal filed by a UK Greenpeace activist Alexandra Harris against her detention over the Gazprom drilling platform raid in the Pechora Sea.14:53 18.10.2013
Russian children to continue studying religious culture at school - Supreme CourtRussia's Supreme Court dismissed a motion filed by Dmitry Bondar asking to stop the teaching of the subject the Fundamentals of Religious Cultures and Secular Ethics at schools.13:53 18.10.2013
Head of security at the Russian Royal Bank of Scotland to remain in detentionThe Moscow City Court on Friday has rejected the appeal against the extension of arrest for Vsevolod Glukhovtsev, a vice president and head of security at the Royal Bank of Scotland's Russian subsidiary, who is accused of fraud.12:44 18.10.2013
Pussy Riot's Tolokonnikova goes on another hunger strikeJailed Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova went again on a hunger strike on Friday, the department of the Federal Service for Execution of Punishment for Mordovia told RIA Novosti.12:28 18.10.2013
Russian diplomats' apartment in Netherlands burglarized - reportAn apartment of Russian diplomats in the Hague has been allegedly forced open, local media reported Friday.11:20 18.10.2013
Pussy Riot's Alyokhina recalls sentence mitigation appealJailed Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina has recalled her motion to mitigate the 2 year prison sentence.10:54 18.10.2013
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