Complaint in terror investigation stalling to be heard on April 3On April 3 the Moscow City Court will hear an appeal against the Lefortovo District Court ruling that exonerated the investigating officer who refused to initiate a criminal case against the officials in charge of the hostage release operation at the Dubrovka Theater in 2002.13:03 19.03.2013
US defense contractor charged with leaking nuclear plans to Chinese loverA 59-year-old American defense contractor, who formerly served as an officer for the US Army, has been arrested and charged in Hawaii with leaking classified information about US nuclear weapons and national defense strategy to his 27-year-old Chinese paramour.12:25 19.03.2013
Gazprom denies offering aid-for-licenses deal to CyprusRussian energy giant Gazprom claims it did not offer to bail Cyprus out in return for gas exploration licenses in Cyprus's exclusive economic zone. Cyprus's Sigma TV has reported that representatives of the Russian company submitted the proposal to the office of Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday evening.12:11 19.03.2013
Opposition leader Udaltsov's funds frozen by court orderThe Basmanny District Court of Moscow has impounded the 140,000 rubles ($4,530) found in the flat belonging to Sergei Udaltsov, who is being investigated over incidents during the May 2012 riots at Bolotnaya Square.11:41 19.03.2013
Romanian ex-premier sentenced for corruption released on bailA Bucharest court ruled on Monday that former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase is to be released from prison on parole after having served nine months of a two-year term for corruption.11:06 19.03.2013
Chief investigator urges criminal responsibility for legal entitiesRussia should introduce criminal liability for legal entities to return to Russia the funds that were siphoned off abroad illegally, Investigative Committee Chairman Alexander Bastrykin said.10:48 19.03.2013
US parents cleared in death of adopted Russian boyProsecutors in Ector County, Texas said Monday that Alan and Laura Shatto, the American parents whose adopted Russian toddler died suddenly in January, will not be charged in the boy’s death.08:10 19.03.2013
UTair files another complaint against dismissal of claim against Finance MinistryThe Supreme Commercial Court has registered another complaint filed by the UTair air carrier to reconsider the ruling concerning the dismissal of its 444.2 million ruble lawsuit against the Finance Ministry.18:24 18.03.2013
Party leader demands apology from opposition MP for US visitSergei Mironov, the leader of the A Just Russia parliamentary party, told journalists on Tuesday that opposition activist, Deputy Dmitry Gudkov should not be stripped of his right to speak in parliament, but he should publicly apologize for his trip to the United States.18:02 18.03.2013
Gazprom faces antitrust probe into pipe suppliesThe Federal Antimonopoly Service may open a case against Gazprom after a probe into large-diameter pipe supplies, Andrei Tsarikovsky, the watchdog's deputy head.17:31 18.03.2013
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