PACE urges protection of whistleblowers from retaliationThe Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution Wednesday calling for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation, as long as they acted in good faith and followed procedures in disclosing state secrets.17:40 02.10.2013
Russians among 55 implicated in California identity theft, tax fraud schemeFour federal grand jury indictments were unsealed last week accusing 55 people – Russian, Kazakh, Turkmen, and Uzbek nationals among them – of having engaged in various illicit acts including large-scale identity theft and fraudulent tax refunds.16:25 02.10.2013
Latvian antiglobalists try to prevent Eurozone merger through courtLatvian NGO "Antiglobalists" on Wednesday appealed to the Constitutional Court with a motion to repeal the governments decision to join the Euro zone, the organization's chief Andris Orols told reporters.15:56 02.10.2013
Over $3 million embezzled in Bolshoi and Maly theaters’ renovation - policeOver 100 million rubles (approximately $3 million) were embezzled when Moscow’s Bolshoi and Maly theaters went through renovation.15:26 02.10.2013
Interpol has yet to place Russian billionaire Kerimov on wanted listInterpol officially informed Minsk that Uralkali shareholder and Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov has not been placed on the international wanted list, Belarusian interior minister Igor Shunevich told journalists on Wednesday.14:59 02.10.2013
Prosecutors seek mandatory psychiatric treatment for 2012 Moscow Riots suspectA federal prosecutor demanded Tuesday that Mikhail Kosenko, a defendant in the 2012 Moscow Riots case, should be subjected to compulsory psychiatric treatment, RAPSI reports from the Zamoskvoretsky District Court.13:38 02.10.2013
Russian, Kazakh nationals pursue alleged car fraud scheme in US courtsA group of Russian and Kazakh citizens have banded together to tackle an alleged car fraud scheme through the US courts. Nine Russian and two Kazakh citizens alleged in a motion to intervene in an underlying case that they had fallen victim to a fraudulent scheme devised by defendants – three New Jersey based car companies that allegedly target foreign nationals, and their owners.13:27 02.10.2013
Opposition activist Udaltsov to remain under house arrestBasmanny District Court of Moscow granted the investigation’s motion to extend the house arrest of Left Front leader, opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov.12:32 02.10.2013
Two Greenpeace activists charged with maritime piracyGreenpeace activists Sini Saarela and Dmitry Litvinov, who were detained over a protest action against oil drilling in the Arctic, have been charged with the maritime piracy.12:10 02.10.2013
Former forensics expert to pay $464k fine for briberyKirovsky District Court of Tomsk sentenced former head of criminal forensics lab to 7,5 years in prison and a 15 million rubles fine ($464,000) for taking a 285,000 ruble bribe ($8,800).10:45 02.10.2013
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