Pussy Riot hope court will heed Medvedev’s wordsThe defense of the convicted Pussy Riot band members hope the court will consider the words of Prime Minister and United Russia leader Dmitry Medvedev, who has stated that a suspended sentence would have been sufficient in their case, attorney Nikolai Polozov said.10:07 13.09.2012
ICTY lacks authority to investigate organ-trafficking in KosovoWar crimes prosecutors for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) lack any authority or mandate such that would allow them to launch a new investigation or revive an old one into allegations that ethnic Albanian rebels harvested the organs of prisoners of war in the aftermath of the Kosovo conflict, ICTY Public Information Assistant Ljiljana Pitesa told RAPSI Wednesday.18:43 12.09.2012
Dismissal of $66.45 mln lawsuit against German plant's designer appealedTrio Invest, part of Miratorg Agribusiness Holding, filed an appeal against a court decision to dismiss a lawsuit seeking the recovery of $66.45 million from Assmann Beraten+Planen, which designed a storage facility for the plaintiff near Domodedovo, Moscow Region.18:22 12.09.2012
Domodedovo terrorist trial not to be open to publicOn Tuesday, the court turned down a motion to open the trial over a terrorist attack at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport to the public.17:31 12.09.2012
U.S. Congress in no rush to repeal Jackson-VanikThe U.S. Congress is still not ready to make a decision on the law on normalizing trade relations with Russia, Eric Cantor, the (Republican) House Majority Leader in the House of Representatives said.17:07 12.09.2012
Two Moscow rioters to remain in custodyThe Moscow City Court upheld the decision to retain Stepan Zimin and Vladimir Akimenkov in custody until November 6, the court's press service told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com). Zimin and Akimenkov are suspected of having participated in the May 6 riots on Bolotnaya Square in the center of Moscow.16:20 12.09.2012
Russia to seize assets of oligarchs Berezovsky and PatarkatsishviliThe Russian Prosecutor General's Office has requested that the UK seize the assets of Boris Berezovsky, as well as those of Badri Patarkatsishvili's family, according to a deputy inquire made available to RIA Novosti.15:39 12.09.2012
Former Russian nuclear complex exec's sentence reducedThe Moscow City Court reduced former Rosatom deputy head Yevgeny Yevstratov's sentence to two months in detention. Yevstratov is accused of having embezzled almost 50 million rubles ($1.58 million).14:51 12.09.2012
Putin: Russia hopes for a quick resolution of EC Gazprom investigationRussia hopes that the European Commission's Gazprom investigation will be cleared up as soon as possible and that cooperation will continue, President Vladimir Putin said.14:19 12.09.2012
Russia expects visa liberalization response from EU in OctoberMoscow expects to receive a response in October from the European Union on Russia's visa liberalization proposal, First Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Denisov told RIA Novosti Wednesday.13:46 12.09.2012
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