Artist who created Putin-in-drag portrait asks France for asylumKonstantin Altunin, the artist who created police-confiscated satirical portraits, including a painting of Russia’s president Vladimir Putin, has filed an asylum application in France.14:48 29.08.2013
Russian senator seeks to probe Twitter’s compliance with personal data lawRussian senator Ruslan Gattarov claims Twitter’s privacy policies violate Russian and European personal data protection laws and seeks a probe into the affair.13:39 29.08.2013
French prosecutors probe US surveillance scandal – reportFrench prosecutors have launched a preliminary probe into the NSA PRISM surveillance program that was exposed to the world by fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden.13:15 29.08.2013
Russian billionaire Suleyman Kerimov may face criminal charges in BelarusRussian billionaire and Uralkali shareholder Suleyman Kerimov may face criminal charges in Belarus.12:42 29.08.2013
Renowned Moscow restaurateur accused of dismembering wife found saneA psychiatric evaluation has found that Alexei Kabanov, the founder of a popular chain of cafes in Moscow, was mentally sane when he killed and dismembered his journalist wife.11:49 29.08.2013
Alla Bout's defamation suit against TV channel rejectedThe Khamovnichesky Court of Moscow has rejected a $1 million damages claim against Ren TV filed by the wife of Viktor Bout, who is serving a 25 year sentence in the United States, RAPSI reported from the courtroom.10:24 29.08.2013
Russian Communists seek to revoke anti-piracy federal lawIvan Melnikov and Oleg Smolin, State Duma lawmakers for the Russian Communist Party, have submitted a bill seeking to revoke the freshly enacted anti-piracy law.18:08 28.08.2013
Uralkali CEO Vladislav Baumgertner appeals Belarusian detentionVladislav Baumgertner, Chief Executive Officer of OAO Uralkali, the world's largest potash producer, has launched an appeal challenging his detention in Belarus earlier this week.17:06 28.08.2013
Urals resident to be tried for posting 'Mein Kampf' and pornography onlineA resident of Yekaterinburg, Russia's fourth-largest city, will be tried for publishing Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" on the Internet.16:06 28.08.2013
Man lights himself on fire near Russian Supreme Court in reported protestA man whose case is being considered by the Supreme Court of Russia attempted to commit suicide in front of the court building in central Moscow.15:04 28.08.2013
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