Russian ship captain detained in Dominican RepublicThe police detained Russian-born Vadim Shirokov, the captain of the Carib Vision tanker, arrested in the Dominican Republic in February.10:28 30.03.2012
Russia expects UN to adopt resolution on organ trafficking investigation in KosovoRussia and Serbia expect the UN to adopt a resolution to promote the investigation of illicit human organ trade in Kosovo.14:14 16.03.2012
Action against Foreign Ministry over Georgian consulate postponedThe Moscow Commercial Court has postponed on Monday until April 17 its preliminary hearing of a lawsuit against the Foreign Ministry for stationing the Department for Georgian Interests in a mansion in Moscow.15:45 12.03.2012
Russia calls on Finland to respect international commitmentsRussia has called on Finland to respect international legal commitments and to prosecute Finnish diplomat Simo Pietilaeinen, who illegally smuggled a child from Russia in the trunk of his car.18:25 06.03.2012
Berezovsky-Abramovich trial discussions damage Russia's image -ambassadorDiscussions about Russia's recent past during the Berezovsky vs Abramovich legal battle have created a less than favorable image of Russia among Britons.17:06 10.02.2012
Decision in Bout's case casts doubt over U.S. judiciary's impartiality - Foreign MinistryThe most recent decision in the case of Russian citizen Viktor Bout puts in question the independence and impartiality of the U.S. judicial system, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Thursday.11:34 10.02.2012
Russia offers legal aid in case of Serbian radical leader - Foreign MinisterRussia is ready to provide legal assistance in the case of Serbian National Radical Party (SRS) leader Vojislav Seselj, who is tried by the International Criminal Court in Hague for war crimes.15:34 18.01.2012
Russian Rimma Salonen suspends hunger strike in FinlandRussian citizen Rimma Salonen, who was deprived of custody of her son, on Monday, suspended her indefinite hunger strike in Finland which she declared last week to protest the court's judgment.18:04 16.01.2012
Extremism trial against Bhagavad Gita - absurd bordering on a bizarre, Indian ambassadorIndian ambassador to Russia Ajai Malhotra said the trial held by a Tomsk court over the extremism of the Russian version of "the Bhagavad Gita as It is "is absurd bordering on a bizarre".18:36 23.12.2011
Russia wants to deprive Cravers of parental rights to Russian girlAlexander Bastrykin, Chairman of the Investigative Committee, requested leading Russian human rights activists Mikhail Fedotov and Vladimir Lukin to assist in the investigation of the murder of seven-year-old Russian boy in the United States.13:46 29.11.2011
Tajik prosecutor requests to release convicted Russian and Estonian pilotsA regional court began on Tuesday reviewing the case of Russian pilot Vladimir Sadovnichy and Estonian pilot Alexei Rudenko.09:57 22.11.2011
Russian human rights commissioner discusses Bout's future with US diplomatsThe Russian Foreign Ministry's envoy on human rights, democracy and rule of law Konstantin Dolgov discussed the future of Viktor Bout with Moscow U.S. Embassy executives on Thursday.11:24 11.11.2011
"Bout case" biased, will press for his return to Russia - Foreign MinistryThe Russian Foreign Ministry has said the trial in the case of convicted Russian businessman Viktor Bout and the environment surrounding it undermines the prosecution case and casts doubt on the jury's verdict.11:37 03.11.2011
Russia's 'visa blacklist' longer than America's, Russian FM saysRussia's list of U.S. citizens unwanted in the country is longer than the U.S. "visa blacklist" of officials involved in the case of Sergei Magnitsky's death.14:21 25.10.2011
New case against Tymoshenko relates to nothing but her company's debt - LavrovRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the second criminal case against former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is related to nothing but the debt of the energy company she headed in mid 1990s.11:55 17.10.2011
Russian pilot appeals 20-year sentence in United StatesRussian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who was sentenced in the United States to 20 years in prison on charges of attempted narcotics smuggling, has appealed his sentence.16:56 30.09.2011