Belgorod shooter refuses to give testimony until trialSergei Pomazun, 31, who is suspected of shooting six people dead and injuring a policeman in the city of Belgorod in southern Russia, has refused to give testimony, his lawyer Viktor Yeremeyev told RIA Novosti.10:52 07.05.2013
Boston bombing suspect’s mother wants body sent to Russia - reportThe mother of suspected Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev over the weekend called the Massachusetts funeral home where his body is currently being held and said she wants his remains to be shipped to Russia.09:03 07.05.2013
Appeals court dismisses $52 mln lawsuit against RUSAL, Oleg DeripaskaAn appeals court in the city of Krasnoyarsk has upheld on Monday the ruling dismissing the lawsuit filed by SUAL Partners Ltd., owned by billionaire Viktor Vekselberg, against Rusal Global Management B.V. and Oleg Deripaska personally.18:12 06.05.2013
Legitimacy of Yves Rocher case against Navalny brothers to be reconsideredThe Moscow City Court overturned a lower court's decision validating a claim by cosmetic giant Yves Rocher's Russian operation against opposition blogger Alexei Navalny and his brother Oleg, RAPSI's learned in the courtroom.17:34 06.05.2013
Pussy Riot’s Tolokonnikova appeals parole bid denialPussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonikova who is serving a two-year sentence for a "punk prayer" has appealed the court ruling denying her release on parole, her attorney Irina Khrunova told RAPSI on Monday.16:55 06.05.2013
Russia has no proof of chemical weapon use in Syria - officialRussia does not have reliable information that either of the conflicting parties in Syria has used chemical weapons, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev told reporters on Monday amid escalating tensions in the region.16:16 06.05.2013
Russian police arrest seven extremists promoting 'global jihad'The police have arrested seven members of a banned organization suspected of recruiting new members and promoting a global jihad, the regional investigative committee reported on Monday.16:08 06.05.2013
Criminal gang in Belarus suspected of stealing $250K from US citizensAn investigation into the online theft of $250,000 from US citizens by a group of suspects has wrapped in Belarus.15:24 06.05.2013
YouTube files another lawsuit against consumer rights regulatorThe Moscow Commercial Court has accepted a lawsuit from YouTube LLC, owned by Google, against the Moscow branch of the Federal Service for the Supervision of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor), the court spokesperson told RAPSI, but did not specify the subject of the complaint.14:13 06.05.2013
Skolkovo Foundation's case against opposition lawmaker to be heard on May 20The Gagarinsky District Court in Moscow will open the hearing of the Skolkovo Foundation's lawsuit against State Duma Deputy Ilya Ponomaryov on May 20, the court told RAPSI on Monday.13:45 06.05.2013
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