Four men arrested over British soldier's murder released on bail – reportFour men who have been arrested in the past week on suspicion of conspiracy to murder in connection with the savage killing last Wednesday of British soldier Lee Rigby have been released on bail.13:04 27.05.2013
Russian schizophrenic stocks up bunker with arms in fear of world warThe Volgograd City Court will consider sending a 24-year-old local resident for mandatory psychiatric treatment after he built a bunker beneath his garage and stocked up on arms in fear of a global armed conflict.12:33 27.05.2013
Russian officials may face mandatory polygraph testingThe State Duma is working on legislation which would require officials to pass an "anti-corruption" test using a lie detector.11:43 27.05.2013
Swiss prosecutors go after ex-Bank of Moscow CEO's assets - reportFormer Bank of Moscow head Andrei Borodin, whom the Russian Interior Ministry has put on the international wanted list, may lose a major part of his wealth.11:11 27.05.2013
Some 300 held during anti-gay marriage rally in ParisAbout 300 people were detained when a rally against France’s new gay marriage law sparked clashes between police and protestors.10:58 27.05.2013
Appeals court leaves former Georgian PM in detentionThe appeals court has upheld the arrest of former Georgian Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili, rejecting his attorneys' appeal.10:23 27.05.2013
BMW sues patent watchdog over Gazprom brandGerman carmaker BMW AG has appealed the Rospatent ruling that upheld the legal protection of Gazprom Neft's trademark G-Drive.17:49 24.05.2013
Russian academic fined for offensive comment onlineThe Arkhangelsk Regional Court has upheld a ruling that fined Ivan Moseyev, 47, head of the Pomor Institute of Indigenous Peoples and Minorities for an offensive comment he made online.17:08 24.05.2013
Prominent Russian lawyer advocates broad amnesty for all minor crimesLawyer Anatoly Kucherena, head of the Public Chamber Commission for Law Enforcement Reform, supports the idea of an amnesty not only for businessmen, but also for all those who are guilty of minor- and medium-gravity crimes.16:49 24.05.2013
State Duma proposes mandatory risk warning for tattoo shop clientsA group of State Duma lawmakers from the Liberal-Democratic Party have proposed legislation which will require tattoo shops to warn their clients of associated health risks.16:18 24.05.2013
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