Nickel producer's complaint against fine dismissedThe Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed the lawsuit filed by Norilsk Nickel against the court decision to fine it 500,000 rubles ($15,785) for failing to provide information to a shareholder, RAPSI learned in the court.10:33 18.06.2013
Two Russians arrested for Ponzi scheme in India chargedTwo of the three Russians who were arrested in Assam, India on suspicion of running a Ponzi scheme, have been delivered to Mumbai and charged.19:10 17.06.2013
Russian experts doubtful that alleged NSA surveillance of Medvedev fruitfulEven if the Americans tried to listen to the telephone conversations in 2009 of then-Russian president Dmitri Medvedev, they probably wouldn’t have been able to decipher anything, a well-informed source familiar with the situation told RIA Novosti. The source was commenting on reports released by The Guardian Monday that the US National Security Agency (NSA) had intercepted communications from Medvedev’s delegation during the G20 summit in London.18:11 17.06.2013
New York mogul's Russian corporate raiding case dismissed by US courtThe US District Court for the Southern District of New York has dismissed for forum non conveniens a claim filed by New York real estate mogul Janna Bullock against a group of Russian and Cypriot nationals and business entities based on various claims related to an alleged corporate looting conspiracy.17:32 17.06.2013
Russian bailiffs yet to receive documents confirming Berezovsky's deathRussian bailiffs are still waiting for the British authorities to send them an official confirmation of businessman Boris Berezovsky's death. The service earlier said that its Moscow department was considering five cases concerning Berezovsky for an outstanding debt of 3.3 billion rubles ($103.8 million).16:48 17.06.2013
Google to invest $5 million to fight child porn on the WebGoogle will invest $5 million in an initiative to eliminate child pornography on the Internet, the company said in a statement. The funds will mainly be used to support organizations like the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and the Internet Watch Foundation.15:55 17.06.2013
Georgian police uncover former officials' caches of weapons and drugsThe state security service of the Georgian Interior Ministry has found secret caches of weapons, drugs and videotaped tortures hidden in Samegrelo, western Georgia, by high-ranking ministry officials under the previous government.15:33 17.06.2013
Number of foreigners applying for registration in Moscow decreasedThe Federal Migration Service has reported a 12% decrease in the number of foreign nationals who have officially registered with the authorities in Moscow, while the number of foreigners checking in at hotels has nearly doubled.14:56 17.06.2013
Former FSB director thinks UK special services could tap Medvedev's phonesFormer FSB Director Nikolai Kovalyov, currently a member of the State Duma Security Committee, believes that foreign politicians and officials who took part in two G20 summit meetings in London in 2009 could have their computers monitored and their phone calls intercepted.14:31 17.06.2013
Apple admits to receiving government requests for user informationApple reported that it has published its statistics regarding user data requests from the US secret services after similar moves by Microsoft and Facebook.13:41 17.06.2013
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