Activists appeal gay parade ban in MoscowThe organizers of two parades and two rallies supporting the rights of sexual minorities have appealed the Moscow City Hall's refusal to authorize the events with the Tverskoy District Court.14:59 16.05.2013
Raiffeisenbank appeals refusal to nullify JFC loan dealThe Thirteenth Commercial Court of Appeals has agreed to hear a Raiffeisenbank appeal of a lower court ruling that refused to invalidate a one-billion-ruble loan contract between JFC spin-off companies.14:15 16.05.2013
Bout seeks hearing on due process violations, citing high-level US political agendaViktor Bout filed a brief Wednesday with the US Appeals Court for the Second Circuit seeking a remand for a hearing on the violation of his due process rights, and asserting that “conspiracy to commit reckless murder” is not, in fact, a crime.13:11 16.05.2013
Russian supermarket chain prohibited from using Adidas trademarkThe Federal Commercial Court of the Moscow District has upheld a lower court's decision prohibiting X5 Retail Group's supermarket chain Perekrestok from using the three-stripe trademark of Adidas AG.12:59 16.05.2013
Duma mulls amnesty for financial crimesThe State Duma is working on a resolution to amnesty those who are serving sentences for financial crimes under nearly 50 Criminal Code articles, including those under which Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev were convicted.12:29 16.05.2013
Rosbank CEO faces seven years for corruptionIf found guilty, Rosbank CEO Vladimir Golubkov, who has been detained along with Senior Vice President Tamara Polyanitsyna, could be sentenced to seven years in prison for corrupt business practices.11:49 16.05.2013
Duma passes bill on airline access for the disabledThe State Duma on Wednesday adopted a bill that ensures people with disabilities unimpeded access to air services. The bill was adopted in the third reading.11:23 16.05.2013
Alleged CIA officer detained for espionage to leave RussiaAlleged CIA officer Ryan Fogle, who worked undercover at the US Embassy in Russia and was detained by the Federal Security Service on Tuesday, will leave Russia in a few days.10:48 16.05.2013
Lower House adopts bill on drug tests in schoolsThe State Duma adopted a bill on testing school students for the use of drugs and psychotropic substances on Wednesday.10:15 16.05.2013
80 kg of heroin seized in Tajik trainA total of 80 kg (over 176 lbs) of heroin were discovered on a train en route from the Tajik capital of Dushanbe to Moscow on Wednesday.09:23 16.05.2013
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