Pussy Riot attorney once again refuses to face Moscow riots enquiryA member of the legal team that represented Pussy Riot, attorney Violetta Volkova, has once again refused to be interrogated as a witness by the Investigative Committee in connection with the May 6 Moscow riot.13:56 18.09.2012
Constitutional Court not notified of Gudkov appeal signature retractionRussia's Constitutional Court has not received yet any notification of the retraction of signatures attached to the request regarding premature stripping of lawmaker Gennady Gudkov’s power.13:03 18.09.2012
Russia's watchdog calls for 'Innocence of Muslims' banRussia's telecom watchdog, Roskomnadzor, has urged communication operators to block its subscribers' access to the "Innocence of Muslims" film before the court deems it extremist.12:32 18.09.2012
Russian Senators oppose foreign assets ban for civil servantsThe Council of the Federation Committee on Constitutional Legislation, Legal and Judicial Affairs and Civil Society Development believes it is unjustified to prohibit state officials from having bank accounts and property abroad.11:56 18.09.2012
Dispute over NPP Belene may drive Bulgarian company to bankruptcyLitigation with Russia in regard to the Belene project may lead to the bankruptcy of Bulgaria's National Electric Company (NEK).11:24 18.09.2012
Dispute over MTS subsidiary may be referred to international courtsAFK Sistema which runs Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) is planning to refer to international courts in connection with MTS' Uzbekistan subsidiary, which assets were seized on Monday.10:54 18.09.2012
Former head of Sovcomflot subsidiary sentenced to 4.5 years in prisonThe Moscow District Court sentenced Yuri Privalov, former head of a Sovcomflot (SCF) subsidiary, to 4.5 years in prison for embezzling $67 million.10:28 18.09.2012
'Innocence of Muslims' might be recognized as extremist in RussiaThe Prosecutor General's Office has prepared a lawsuit to recognize as extremist the film titled, "Innocence of Muslims," which has resulted in Islamic protests all over the world.18:15 17.09.2012
Dispute breaks out over major nickel deposits in RussiaThe court will soon consider a dispute over nickel deposits between two major Russian companies.17:48 17.09.2012
British royal couple takes rage over topless paparazzi shots to courtLawyers for Britain’s Prince William and his wife Catherine Middleton are seeking an injunction Monday afternoon against Closer, the French tabloid that published photographs last week of Middleton sunbathing topless in the South of France.17:03 17.09.2012
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