Billions embezzled from GLONASS center construction project - FSBThe Federal Security Service has revealed that billions of rubles have been embezzled from the construction of the GLONASS center in Korolyov, a town outside Moscow.11:31 30.05.2013
Prosecutor demands 2.5 years each for Dolce and Gabbana for tax evasionMilan prosecutors on Wednesday asked the court to sentence Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, who have been found guilty of tax evasion, to two and a half years in prison each.10:11 30.05.2013
Total SA agrees to pay US $398 million to settle Iranian bribery chargesThe US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Wednesday that French oil and gas company Total SA had agreed to pay more than $398 million to settle charges filed by the SEC and a parallel criminal matter initiated by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) based on claims that it had made illegal payments to an Iranian official through intermediaries in order to obtain valuable oil and gas concessions.22:33 29.05.2013
Six Bosnian Croat leaders convicted and sentenced by the ICTYSix former Bosnian Croat leaders were convicted Wednesday by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) of having committed various crimes against humanity, violations of the laws or customs of war, and grave breaches of the Geneva conventions between 1992 and 1994, during the Bosnian War.19:03 29.05.2013
Moscow City Court upholds Pussy Riot verdictOlga Yegorova, chairwoman of the Moscow City Court, has upheld the verdict handed down to the Pussy Riot members, who were sentenced to two years in prison for hooliganism in Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral.18:17 29.05.2013
Rusal CEO Oleg Deripaska files suit over tax evasion claimsOleg Deripaska, CEO of Russian aluminum giant Rusal, has filed a lawsuit with the Krasnoyarsk Territory Commercial Court, demanding that the Nezavisimoye Informatsionnoye Agentstvo (Independent News Agency) redact information that was published on its website regarding the company’s alleged tax evasion both in Russia and abroad, according to local media outlets.17:56 29.05.2013
Opposition whistleblower Navalny moves to exclude wiretap evidenceOpposition activist and blogger Alexei Navalny’s attorneys moved at his hearing on Wednesday to exclude evidence acquired via wiretap records from the Kirovles embezzlement case.17:16 29.05.2013
Russian upper house approves bill on drug testing at schoolhe Federation Council, the upper house of Russia's parliament, has approved a bill on testing school students for the use of drugs and psychotropic substances on Wednesday.16:45 29.05.2013
Moscow court upholds decision to protect Mexx trademark domainRussia's Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's decision to prohibit the use by a Russian businessman of the mexx.ru domain name, finding that such was an infringement of Mexx Europe BV's trademark rights, a court spokesperson told RAPSI Wedensday.15:53 29.05.2013
Leading Russian economist questioned in Khodorkovsky caseLeading Russian economist Sergei Guriev was questioned in connection with the YUKOS case, which made international headlines in recent years as former Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky was convicted of a variety of charges.15:18 29.05.2013
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