Russian lower house adopts bill on protection of military judgesThe State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, passed in both the second and third reading on Friday a bill that would authorize military police to ensure security of military judges and members of their families.17:26 13.05.2016
Russian soldier pleads guilty to killing family in ArmeniaValery Permyakov, a soldier at a Russian base in the Armenian town of Gyumri, pleaded guilty to killing seven members of a family.14:28 22.01.2016
Armenian judge refuses to recuse himself from case against Russian soldierJudge Arutyun Movsisyan refused to recuse himself from a case against Russian soldier Valery Permyakov who stands accused of killing seven members of a family in Armenia's city of Gyumri.17:51 18.01.2016
Russian government rejects private army concept - reportThe Russian Government has rejected a bill on private military companies as proposed by parliamentary member Gennady Nosovko (A Just Russia).10:58 23.09.2015
Russian Supreme Court upholds presidential order to classify peacetime military fatalitiesThe Russian Supreme Court has found the presidential order on classifying information about military fatalities in peacetime and during special operations legitimate.10:32 14.08.2015
Russian soldier accused of killing family in Armenia pleads guilty, refuses to testifyRussian soldier Valery Permyakov, who stands accused of killing seven members of a family in Armenia's city of Gyumri, has pleaded guilty to deserting and illegal carrying of weapons and ammunition.13:30 12.08.2015
Russian Constitutional Court upholds draft deferment requirementsRussia’s Constitutional Court has again ruled that denial of draft deferment for students at non-accredited private universities does not contradict the Constitution.17:13 15.07.2015
Ukraine raises conscription age to 27Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a bill raising the maximum age for compulsory military service to 27. The law also limits the reasons for deferred service and introduces criminal liability for draft evasion.11:29 06.02.2015
Russian soldier to be tried for murder of 7 by Russian military panel in ArmeniaThe trial of Russian serviceman Valery Permyakov, who has been charged with killing seven members of a family in the city of Gyumri, will be held at the Russian military base in Armenia.12:30 03.02.2015
Self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic issues mobilization orderThe self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic in Eastern Ukraine will announce general mobilization, RIA Novosti reports on Monday citing head of the republic Alexander Zakharchenko.15:34 02.02.2015
Armenian investigators interrogate Russian soldier over murder of familyArmenian investigators have interrogated Russian soldier Valery Permyakov, who stands charged with fatally shooting seven members of a family in the city of Gyumri.10:52 23.01.2015
Russian soldier charged with murder of seven in Armenia pleads guiltyA soldier from a Russian military base, Valery Permyakov, who is charged with the murder of seven people in Gyumri (Armenia), pled guilty to the charges issued by Armenian prosecutors.12:32 22.01.2015
Russian MP asks for criminal probe into jet engine supply deal with UkraineLiberal Democratic Party lawmaker Roman Khudyakov has filed a request with the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Federal Security Service (FSB) to probe AviaSnabServis company over a deal with the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.10:41 25.11.2014
Russian army denies iPhone banRussian military did not issue a ban on use of iPhone devices for its servicemen, official spokesman for the Defense Ministry major general Igor Konashenkov told RIA Novosti on Monday.11:17 24.11.2014
Bill on private military companies submitted to Russian parliament - reportA Just Russia party member Gennady Nosovko has submitted a bill on private military companies to the lower house of parliament, the State Duma.12:57 23.10.2014
ECHR clears UK military of alleged human rights violations in 2003The Grand Chamber of The European Court of Human Rights has deemed the arrest and detainment of Iraqi citizen Tarek Hassan during the 2003 campaign by the British military, according to the judgment made public by the court on Tuesday.16:00 16.09.2014
Russian gays can opt for alternative civilian serviceRussia’s State Duma Defense Committee will consider amending the federal law on alternative civilian service to allow homosexuals to opt for alternative civilian service, Izvestia newspaper writes on Thursday.11:36 11.09.2014
Poroshenko signs partial mobilization billUkrainian president Petro Poroshenko has signed a bill on partial mobilization, his official website announced.14:13 23.07.2014
Russia’s upper house cancels resolution to use armed forces in UkraineThe Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, canceled the resolution to use the armed forces in Ukraine. Last Friday, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ordered a unilateral ceasefire between independence supporters and the government forces conducting a special military operation in the country’s east until June 27.13:45 25.06.2014
Russian ex-defense minister could testify in subordinate's fraud caseEx-Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov could testify in the case of Yevgenia Vasilyeva, former head of the Defense Ministry’s Property Department, attorney Konstantin Rivkin told RAPSI.13:07 20.06.2014