Russian opposition activist seeks political asylum in Sweden – reportA senior member of Russia’s Left Front opposition party who helped organize recent opposition rallies in Moscow has fled Russia to seek political asylum in Sweden.12:59 14.08.2013
Barry Cohen to take on Todashev case in the USRenowned Florida-based attorney Barry Cohen will head up the defense team representing Abdulbaki Todashev, whose son Ibragim Todashev was killed at the hands of FBI agents during questioning in May, Todashev's father told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.12:04 14.08.2013
Two Russians charged in India with Ponzi scheme fraud released on bailTwo of the three Russians who were detained in India and charged with creating a Ponzi scheme, have been released on bail, the Russian Consulate General in New Delhi told RIA Novosti on Wednesday. The third Russian was released on bail earlier.10:54 14.08.2013
Russian accused in massive hacking scheme in US pleads not guiltyA Russian man who faces decades in prison for allegedly participating in the largest hacking scheme ever prosecuted in the United States has pleaded not guilty in federal court in New Jersey, US media reported.09:52 14.08.2013
Tsarnaev’s college buddies plead not guilty to obstruction of justice chargesDias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov, college friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to obstruction of justice charges connected with the investigation into the tragic explosions that left three dead and upwards of 200 injured near the finish line of the enormously popular marathon in April.01:13 14.08.2013
Suspected art thief offers to trade masterpieces for Dutch trial - reportShortly before the start of proceedings against six Romanians in the case of a massive art heist involving the theft of works by Monet, Picasso, Gaugin, and others from a Dutch gallery, it was revealed that one of the defendants had offered to return five of the works in exchange for prosecution in the Netherlands.19:14 13.08.2013
US court affirms jurisdiction over UTICO, Ukraine caseA US federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s decision Monday, affirming that the Ukrainian authorities should not be entitled to dismiss a breach of contract claim filed by Universal Trading & Investment Co., Inc. (UTICO) in the US.17:42 13.08.2013
Russian surgeon stole heroin from drug mule's stomach – policeA surgeon who operated on a drugs mule in an East Siberian town stole heroin from his stomach and was detained while high, regional police said Tuesday.16:10 13.08.2013
More than half of Russians prefer to keep disputes out of the courtsDespite the fact that the trust of Russian citizens in their court system has improved over the course of the past two years, more than half still prefer to resolve their disputes out of court, according to an opinion poll conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM), which released the results on Tuesday.15:23 13.08.2013
Soldier killed by bomb in Chechnya - policeA local Russian Interior Ministry soldier was killed and two more were wounded by twin bomb blasts during a search for Islamist militants in the North Caucasus republic of Chechnya.14:36 13.08.2013
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