Anti-US proposed sanctions not to hinder pending adoptions - officialRussian children, whose adoption documents are already being executed, will be adopted even if the “Dima Yakovlev Law” comes into effect, said Mikhail Margelov, Chairman of the Federation Council International Affairs Committee.15:05 24.12.2012
Moscow Commercial Court drama: judge complains of pressure from chairmanA Moscow Commercial Court judge has launched a complaint with the Council of Judges alleging that chairman Sergei Chucha pressured him to resign from the bench.14:32 24.12.2012
Prosecutor seeks acquittal of defendant in Magnitsky caseThe prosecutor has asked a Moscow district court to acquit Dmitry Kratov, former deputy head of the Butyrka pretrial detention center, accused of negligence which resulted in the death of Sergei Magnitsky.14:16 24.12.2012
Appeal over Pussy Riot extremist videos adjournedThe Moscow City Court has cancelled the consideration of an appeal by Pussy Riot’s band member Yekaterina Samutsevich against the ruling to declare the band’s videos extremist and restrict access to them.13:54 24.12.2012
Opposition activist Alexei Navalny faces another embezzlement probeA company previously headed by opposition figurehead Alexei Navalny, is involved in the embezzlement of over 100 million rubles ($3.25 million) allocated by the Union of Rightist Forces political party.13:19 24.12.2012
Russia's Supreme Court backs bill on life isolation of pedophilesRussia's Supreme Court has backed the bill allowing to banish pedophiles to reservations after they are released from prison.12:49 24.12.2012
Penitentiary Service officers suspected of 2 million euro blackmailTwo high-ranking officials of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FPS), Alexander Tyurin and Igor Fomenko, are suspected of extorting two million euros for a contract for the production of electronic tracking bracelets.12:14 24.12.2012
Russia to lose access to children adopted in US - FM LavrovBy terminating the Russian-U.S. adoption agreement, Russia will lose access to Russian children who have already been adopted, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says.11:21 24.12.2012
Pope Benedict XVI pardons former butler who stole his documentsPope Benedict XVI has pardoned his former butler Paolo Gabriele, sentenced by a Vatican court to 1.5 years for stealing documents from the Pope's apartments.10:28 24.12.2012
Over 6,000 sign US Magnitsky Act petitionIn two hours, almost 6,000 people signed a petition to make Russian lawmakers, who voted in favor of the US adoptions ban, accountable under the Magnitsky Act.12:08 23.12.2012
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