Putin calls on police to prevent extremismPolitical competition is essential for the country's development, but no incident of extremism should go unpunished, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.18:02 08.02.2013
Interior Ministry seeks to restrict alcohol sales in airportsAirlines should be allowed to seize alcohol purchased by passengers in airport duty-free zones, Yury Gruzdev, the deputy head of the Interior Ministry's Transport Bureau, said on Friday.17:43 08.02.2013
Putin: Social security packages to increase for police officersThe government will allocate an additional 3.3 billion rubles ($109.8 million) to increase the social security packages of police officers, President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting at the Interior Ministry on Friday.17:17 08.02.2013
Russian ex-colonel sentenced to 13 years for Crossbow Coup plotFormer intelligence officer Vladimir Kvachkov was convicted on Friday of having plotted to overthrow the government in the final hearing of what has come to be popularly known to as the Crossbow Coup case.16:46 08.02.2013
Moscow drug police chief admits addicts among staffThe head of the Federal Drug Control Service Moscow Directorate admitted on Friday there were drug addicts among its staff. About 40 percent of people applying for a job at the service are rejected, including for showing up positive in drug tests, Lt. Gen. Vyacheslav Davydov said.16:26 08.02.2013
Investigators demand to place opposition leader under house arrestInvestigators are asking the court to place opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov under house arrest. Udaltsov is one of the main suspects in a criminal case against several opposition activists for preparing mass riots .15:41 08.02.2013
United States agrees to cooperate with Russia on child abuse casesThe United States has agreed to cooperate with the Investigative Committee on child abuse cases concerning adopted Russian children, the committee's official spokesman Vladimir Markin told RIA Novosti on Friday.15:13 08.02.2013
Most Russians oppose juvenile justice system - pollMost Russians oppose introduction of a special juvenile justice system in the country, considering children’s rights primarily as a matter for parents and not the government, a survey released on Thursday said.14:41 08.02.2013
Aeroflot to provide documents to minority shareholderThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals, which heard the case of minority shareholder Igor Shilovsky vs. Aeroflot, has obliged the airline to provide him with the documents. These documents regulate the company's procedure for monitoring the procurement of goods, works and services14:21 08.02.2013
Sentencing of former intelligence officer Vladimir Kvachkov - live updatesThe Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) hosts a live text broadcast of Vladimir Kvachkov's sentencing from the Moscow City Court. The former intelligence officer stands accused of having masterminded a coup d’état plot in what has come to be popularly known as the Crossbow Coup case.13:47 08.02.2013
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