Auditors find $443 mnl misappropriation in AeroflotThe Audit Chamber has concluded that national air carrier Aeroflot misspent 13.9 billion rubles (over $443 million) in 2010-2011 and the first nine months of 2012, auditor Sergei Ryabukhin said at a meeting of the Federation Council's Rules Committee.12:56 26.04.2013
YouTube vs consumer rights regulator case to continue on May 6The Moscow Commercial Court will resume the hearing of the YouTube LLC lawsuit against Rospotrebnadzor, the consumer rights regulator, on May 6.12:09 26.04.2013
Putin hopes to strengthen anti-terrorism ties with United StatesPresident Vladimir Putin hopes that the Tsarnaev's case will help strengthen anti-terrorism ties between Russia and the United States.11:36 26.04.2013
Jury acquits officers in Nerpa submarine fatal accident trialThe jury has handed down a unanimous not guilty verdict on Captain Dmitry Lavrentyev and engineer Dmitry Grobov, who were accused of causing the Nerpa nuclear submarine accident.11:08 26.04.2013
Complaints in the Bettencourt case to be heard on June 6The Bordeaux Court of Appeals on June 6 will hear the defendants' request to dismiss charges of taking advantage of the ill health of France's richest woman, L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt. The defendants include former President Nicolas Sarkozy and 11 other people.10:50 26.04.2013
Boston Bombing suspects targeted NYC – officialsThe two brothers suspected of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombing last week planned to follow up the attack by detonating as many as six explosive devices in New York City’s Times Square.10:07 26.04.2013
Golos election monitoring NGO may be forced to shut downThe Golos association, which was fined on Thursday 300,000 rubles ($9,500) for violating the so-called foreign agent law may be forced to close down, Executive Director of the association Liliya Shibanova told RIA Novosti.18:19 25.04.2013
Chubais’ alleged CIA connections exposed by anonymous sourceThe CIA officers operated as consultants to Anatoly Chubais, the Russian deputy prime minister who oversaw the privatization of the country’s economy in the early 1990's, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. Those officers have been identified as Andrei Shleifer and Jonathan Hay, privatization consultants for the Russian government at the time, an anonymous source who also worked with Chubais revealed to RIA Novosti.17:54 25.04.2013
Putin vows opposition whistleblower Navalny will receive fair trialRussian President Vladimir Putin spoke of his certainty Thursday that the trial of opposition leader Alexei Navalny will be objective and fair. "I am sure that the trial over this and other cases will be as objective as possible. I have directed the General Prosecutor's Office and other law enforcement bodies to this effect," the President said during the televised question and answer session.17:23 25.04.2013
Russia responsible for secret transfer of Tajik national – EСHRThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found Russia responsible for the covert and unlawful transfer of a man to Tajikistan where he was later prosecuted and sentenced to imprisonment for offences against national security, the judgment reads.16:31 25.04.2013
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