High-ranking official questioned over Skolkovo mala fide scandalDeputy Economic Development Minister Pavel Korolyov has been questioned with regard to the case of the illegal transfer of $750,000 from the Skolkovo Foundation, Russia's high-tech development center, to State Duma lawmaker Ilya Ponomaryov (A Just Russia)11:09 14.05.2013
Prime suspect's defense contest forensic results in Bolshoi acid attackThe lawyers of Pavel Dmitrichenko, who is suspected of masterminding the attack against Bolshoi Theater Artistic Director Sergei Filin, plan to contest the forensics results which claim the attack caused serious bodily harm.10:00 14.05.2013
New York court issues $2.6 million summary judgment over Russian art feudA New York state court has ordered art dealer Gary Tatintsian to pay $2.6 million to Malevich collector Lev Nussberg over a disputed agreement over a large quantity of avant garde Russian art.21:07 13.05.2013
Burger King retains rights to domain names in Russian copyright suitThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has rejected on Monday a Russian businessman's appeal against a court order to stop using the Burger King brand in his domain names.18:13 13.05.2013
UK citizen sentenced to one year for ordering heroin in Russian hotelA UK citizen who ordered heroin to be sent from his home country to his hotel in Belgorod has been sentenced to one year in prison.17:41 13.05.2013
Convicted murderer of Chechen War colonel appeals 15-year sentenceYusup Temerkhanov, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the murder of retired Colonel Yury Budanov, have appealed the Moscow City Court's ruling on Monday.17:17 13.05.2013
US court closes fraud case against gallery specializing in Russian artThe Southern District Federal Court in New York has closed Arthur Properties' case against ABA Gallery, according to the case materials obtained by RAPSI.16:36 13.05.2013
High taxes fuel shadow economy - Russian business ombudsmanAs many as 46% of Russian businesses operate in the shadow economy as a result of high taxes, according to business lobby group leader Boris Titov, who was appointed last summer to safeguard the rights of Russian and foreign entrepreneurs.16:08 13.05.2013
Institute for Russian Research releases 'Russian Mafia' deck of cardsThe "Russian Mafia" deck of cards has been released in the United States. Each card features the names and the photographs of individuals who are believed to be major figures in the Russian mob.15:45 13.05.2013
New case opened against voters' rights associationThe Justice Ministry has opened a new administrative offense case against the Golos association in defense of voters' rights, the ministry reported on its website on Monday.15:09 13.05.2013
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