UN Security Council urges states to play a stronger role in fighting piratesIn calling upon members of the international community to bring domestic piracy legislation up to speed with the applicable international law Monday, the UN Security Council urged states to consider prosecuting and imprisoning pirates and their enablers.19:01 20.11.2012
U.S. ambassador to Russia hopes for Jackson-Vanik cancellation by year's endMore U.S. politicians seek to cancel the Jackson-Vanik amendment and hope that it will be rescinded by January 2013, says U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul. The amendment was adopted by Congress in 1974 and imposed restrictions on trade with the Soviet Union.14:46 08.11.2012
Syrian rebels apparently caught on video committing war crimesA video clip released Thursday appears to depict a group of Syrian rebels summarily executing a number of unarmed men alleged to be captive soldiers in violation of international humanitarian law.18:32 02.11.2012
Russia's Civic Chamber to send observers to U.S. electionsMembers of Russia's Civic Chamber, a state-appointed consultative body that advises the government on civic issues, will observe the U.S. presidential elections.13:54 02.11.2012
UNHCR calls for investigation into Ukraines involvement in Razvozzhayev caseUkraine may be found guilty of violating international law if it is found that it transferred Russian oppositionist Leonid Razvozzhayev to Russia after he had requested political asylum in Ukraine; Razvozzhayev is involved in the case on organizing riots in Russia.12:48 23.10.2012
Turkey recognizes legitimacy of seized cargo on Moscow-Damascus flightTurkish authorities have recognized the seized cargo taken from a Syrian plane flying from Moscow to Damascus as legitimate, but have complaints about the cargo documentation.17:51 18.10.2012
Poland demands justice over leaked photos of deadly presidential plane crashThe Polish Foreign Ministry demands that Russia find and punish the individuals who posted photos of the presidential Tu-154 air crash victims on the Internet.17:02 17.10.2012
Emerging trends of international arbitrationIn an effort to bridge the gaps between current and preferred practices, a major survey released last week is pulling back the drapes on the emerging trends of international arbitration.16:08 09.10.2012
UN lambasts Syria for violating international lawIn a show of solidarity lacking in recent precedent, the UN Security Council (UNSC) unanimously “strongly condemned” the Syrian armed forces for having violated international law, and called out the Assad regime for its failure to respect Turkey’s territorial sovereignty.18:59 05.10.2012
MFA denies espionage charges filed against Russians in USThe charges brought against several Russians by a U.S. Attorney's Office have nothing to do with intelligence activity, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has told journalists.14:02 04.10.2012
Council of Europe worried by Russia's unexecuted commitmentsParliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) members adopted a resolution by a majority vote to continue the monitoring of Russia's execution of its commitments to the organization.11:50 03.10.2012
'Innocence of Muslims' reveals deadly clash of freedomsOn September 8, the trailer for a low-grade and (at that point) almost universally unknown film aimed at discrediting Islam was aired by an Egyptian television network. By most accounts, the film is outrageous. Still, its silencing comes at the cost of free speech.09:32 22.09.2012
France orders diplomatic mission closures over caricatures fearsIn the aftermath of the publication by French magazine Charlie Hebdo of caricatures of the Prophet Mohamed, government officials have ordered the closure Friday of embassies, consulates, cultural centers, and schools in about 20 countries.12:58 21.09.2012
US authorities urged to create Pussy Riot blacklistPussy Riot's attorneys are holding talks on creating a "Pussy Riot list," which, similar to the Magnitsky list, will contain the names of Russian officials and journalists who will be barred from entering the United States.11:42 21.09.2012
US rejects Russia's claim that USAID interfered with electionsThe U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) conducted no work in Russia that directly affected the political processes.13:28 20.09.2012
US seeks justice amidst fallout of its Consulate attacks in LibyaAs video footage of a film aimed at discrediting Islam fanned the flames of anti-American sentiment throughout the Middle East and North Africa last week, protesters stormed the US Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, firing on security personnel and setting its main building ablaze. Four US officials, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens, were killed in the rampage.16:02 19.09.2012
US fumes over Communist leader's tweet on murder of ambassadorThe tweet posted by the leader of Russia's Communist Party Gennady Zyuganov about US Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens during violent protests against the US Consulate in Benghazi, have reportedly incensed US government officials.13:48 19.09.2012
USAID ordered to end work in RussiaThe US Agency for International Development (USAID) will stop operating in Russia, according to a statement issued Tuesday by US State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland.12:38 19.09.2012
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
Putin signs decree on Russian companies' actions in claims abroadPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on measures to protect Russia's interests through legal entities conducting foreign economic activity. Strategic companies will now have to agree their actions with the government when claims are brought against them by foreign states.17:34 11.09.2012