Estonia fines 80 Russian teachers for lack of fluency in official languageOnly 230 of 1,500 teachers in Russian-language schools and kindergartens in Estonia have adequate proficiency in the official language, the country’s Language Inspectorate reported on Monday, citing last year’s statistics.12:49 15.04.2013
Cyprus to ease citizenship requirements for disgruntled investors – reportCypriot President Nicos Anastasiades announced new measures his country plans to take in order to ease citizenship requirements for foreign investors whose savings have suffered as a result of the EU bailout.12:08 15.04.2013
Investigators do not have enough evidence to charge SerdyukovFormer Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov is only a witness in the high-profile Oboronservice fraud case, because the investigators do not have enough evidence to charge him, says presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov.11:48 15.04.2013
Dubai court grants extradition of Tajik opposition leaderThe Dubai court has approved the extradition of Tajik opposition leader Umarali Kuvvatov. Kuvvatov, who has lived in Russia for the past two years, is accused of large-scale fraud in Tajikistan.11:08 15.04.2013
Egyptian Supreme Court to rule on elections cancellation on April 21The Supreme Administrative Court of Egypt will rule on the legality of the general parliamentary elections and the referral of the new election law to the Supreme Constitutional Court on April 21.10:33 15.04.2013
Magnitsky death investigators competent - Putin's spokesmanThose who investigated the death in a Moscow jail of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky were competent, says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov.10:07 15.04.2013
Russia publishes its answer to US Magnitsky ListRussia has published its own list of US officials banned from Russia in response to the US’s list of Russian officials facing visa and financial sanctions under the Magnitsky Act, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.14:12 13.04.2013
Magnitsky List published in part, classified in partThe US Treasury Department released the names Friday of 18 Russian officials who will be sanctioned in accordance with the Magnitsky Act, a controversial US law that provoked strong reactions from Russia, including a ban on the adoption of Russian children.01:56 13.04.2013
US releases names of Russian officials on Magnitsky ListThe United States on Friday released the names of 18 Russian officials to be slapped with visa and financial sanctions under the controversial Magnitsky Act, which punishes individuals Washington deems complicit in human rights abuses.21:36 12.04.2013
Former German president charged with briberyThe Hanover Prosecutor’s Office has charged former German President Christian Wulff with accepting a bribe.18:00 12.04.2013
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