Russian court sentences Al-Qaeda member to 4 years in prisonThe Volgograd Regional Court sentenced on Wednesday an active Al-Qaeda member to 4 years in prison for participation in illegal armed groups, the Federal Security Service's (FSB) regional department reported on Wednesday.14:38 28.08.2013
Russia’s ex defense minister a witness, not a suspect in corruption scandalFormer Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov is involved merely as a witness in the large-scale embezzlement case linked to defense contractor Oboronservis, and is not connected to the scandal in any other capacity.14:10 28.08.2013
Intellectual Property Court to consider appeal against nike.ru judgmentThe Intellectual Property Court (IPC) will consider on October 1 a cassation appeal filed by Stanislav Drugalyov, administrator of the nike.ru domain, against the Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals' decision prohibiting him from using the word "nike" in a domain name.12:58 28.08.2013
Kazakh Supreme Court to hear convicted mass killer's appealThe Supreme Court of Kazakhstan will begin its preliminary consideration on September 2 of an appeal filed by Vladislav Chelakh, a 19-year-old border guard convicted last December of having murdered 15 people, RIA Novosti reported Wednesday.11:56 28.08.2013
Companies may be obliged to provide information on offshore status - MPDmitry Savelyev, Deputy Chief of the United Russia Party, has submitted to the State Duma a bill that would require companies to inform consumers about their offshore status.11:11 28.08.2013
About one million foreigners registered in MoscowAbout one million foreigners are officially registered with the migration authorities in Moscow and 1.5 million in surrounding areas as of Tuesday.10:24 28.08.2013
Would-be robber leaves automatic rifle in Moscow fitness clubA man detained by police after an automatic rifle was found in a holdall in a Moscow fitness club was planning a robbery and a kidnapping, a spokesperson for the Russian capital’s local Interior Ministry branch said Tuesday.19:14 27.08.2013
Victims of shooting spree in Moscow demand over $106,000 in compensationVictims and family members of those killed in the shooting spree at the office of a Moscow pharmaceutical company demand 3.5 million rubles (over $106,000) from the gunman Dmitry Vinogradov who stand trial, RAPSI learnt in the Moscow City Court Tuesday.18:59 27.08.2013
Over 140 convicts released under economic crime amnesty in RussiaOver 140 convicts have been released from Russian colonies in accordance with economic crime amnesty passed about two months ago.18:30 27.08.2013
MICEX securities fraud mastermind gets three years in prisonThe Basmanny district court of Moscow has sentenced securities fraud mastermind Oleg Kuznetsov to three years in prison and fined him 200,000 rubles (over $6,000), according to a statement released by Russia’s Federal Service for Financial Markets (FFMS).18:07 27.08.2013
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