Voters can contest election results in court - Constitutional CourtThe Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation held that voters have legal standing to contest the results of elections in court, according to an official announcement released Monday. The court has been reviewing the Civil Procedure Code as well as the federal laws on voting right guarantees.13:09 22.04.2013
Boston bomber's friends suspect him of triple murder in 2011 - reportFormer associates of slain Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev now believe he may have been involved in a 2011 triple murder that claimed the life of his closest American friend, Brendan Mess.12:44 22.04.2013
Viktor Bout’s wife amends defamation suit against TV channelThe wife of Russian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted in the US, has amended her defamation suit against Ren TV. The network aired a documentary entitled “The Mafia of the Soviet Union” in November 2012 which referred to her husband as a “Lord of War” and a Russian mob boss.12:01 22.04.2013
Russian billionaire sues GE subsidiaries for $75 millionAlexander Lebedev told Profile magazine that he is suing GE subsidiaries demanding compensation for their allegedly fraudulent operations involving Blue Wings airplanes.11:08 22.04.2013
Gaddafi's cousin to be tried in EgyptA Cairo court has ruled that a criminal case be opened against Ahmed Gaddaf al-Dam, the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi's cousin, who is suspected of attempted murder, resisting arrest and illegal possession of weapons.10:39 22.04.2013
Kremlin Human Rigths Council chairman proposes scrapping NGO lawMikhail Fedotov, the chairman of the Kremlin human rights council, has proposed scrapping the law on non-governmental organizations (NGOs).10:23 22.04.2013
Boston blast suspect awake, answering questions - reportA Boston Marathon bombing suspect, 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, is awake and answering investigators’ questions.08:57 22.04.2013
Second suspect in Boston Marathon bombing arrestedDzhokhar Tsarnaev, the second suspect sought for the Boston Marathon bombing which left three dead and upwards of 180 injured has been captured after a lengthy and intensive manhunt that left the greater Boston area in a state of virtual lockdown Friday, the FBI confirmed via a statement Friday evening local time.12:13 20.04.2013
Moscow Prosecutor's Office suspends Udaltsov's Left Front activitiesThe Moscow Prosecutor's Office has suspended the activities of the Left Front public movement for three months, the office reported on Monday.17:47 19.04.2013
Boston Marathon bomber may be Kyrgyz refugee - reportOne of the suspected Boston Marathon bombers that remains at large may have been a Kyrgyz national from a family of refugees, a Makhachkala school formerly attended by the suspect told RIA Novosti.17:08 19.04.2013
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