Russia eyes international treaty to secure Bout, Yaroshenko extraditions – LavrovIf the appeals filed in the US by jailed Russian citizens Viktor Bout and Konstantin Yaroshenko prove fruitless, Moscow plans to pursue its options under the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, an international treaty signed and ratified by 64 nations around the world, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced Tuesday after a meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry.13:05 08.05.2013
Putin signs law on business ombudsmanRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on businessmen's rights commissioners. The law defines the legal status, general objectives and competence of federal and regional ombudsmen.12:18 08.05.2013
PKN Orlen’s claims against Yukos International over refinary dismissedArbitration proceedings initiated by Polish company PKN ORLEN against Yukos International UK B.V. (Yukos) over a stake sale in Mazeikiu Nafta (currently Orlen Lietuva), an oil refinery in Lithuania, have been concluded, all claims dismissed.11:34 08.05.2013
Hermitage Capital CEO appeals arrest in absentiaThe defense of Hermitage Capital CEO William Browder has appealed his arrest in absentia, the Tverskoy District Court spokesperson Yekaterina Korotova told RAPSI.10:53 08.05.2013
Prosecutors demand another review of Nerpa sub accident caseThe military prosecutor's office of the Pacific Fleet has appealed the acquittal of the two officers accused of causing the Nerpa submarine accident.10:35 08.05.2013
Russia labels three more NGOs as ‘foreign agents’ - reportThe Prosecutor General’s Office has branded three more non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in Russia as “foreign agents” saying they were financed from abroad.09:09 08.05.2013
Mother of Russian pilot jailed in United States asks to swap him for US citizenThe mother of Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who was sentenced to 20 years in jail in the United States for involvement in conspiring to smuggle drugs, has asked the US authorities to exchange her son for any US citizen serving a sentence in Russia.18:26 07.05.2013
Putin signs bill banning foreign bank accounts for cabinet ministersPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a bill prohibiting cabinet ministers and their family members from possessing foreign bank accounts and bonds abroad.18:03 07.05.2013
Prosecutor General's Office handles Pussy Riot Tolokonnikova's complaintThe Prosecutor General's Office has forwarded a complaint filed by Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova who is serving a two-year sentence for a "punk prayer" on inhumane conditions in Penal Colony No. 14. to the Mordovian Prosecutor Generals Office, her attorney Dmitry Dinze told RAPSI.17:50 07.05.2013
Chechen War colonel's killer sentenced to 15 yearsThe Moscow City Court has sentenced Yusup Temerkhanov, who was charged with killing former Russian Colonel Yury Budanov, to 15 years in prison, RAPSI learned in the courtroom.17:27 07.05.2013
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