US busts up alleged Russian spy ringEleven members of an alleged secret Russian military procurement network have been charged in the United States with illegally shipping sophisticated microelectronics to Russian military and intelligence agencies, according to a federal indictment unsealed in US District Court on Wednesday.01:32 04.10.2012
Chinese company sues Obama over windfarm propertiesThe Chinese-owned Ralls Corporation has listed President Barrack Obama as a defendant in its claim challenging the US government’s decision to prohibit its acquisition of four windfarm properties located within close proximity of a “restricted airspace and bombing zone” operated by the US Navy.18:32 03.10.2012
US Supreme court term may be historic for gay marriageThe U.S. Supreme Court convened on Monday to kick off a new term that could prove to be a watershed for same-sex couples across the country.09:48 02.10.2012
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
U.S. court denies request to remove anti-Muslim video from YouTubeA U.S. judge on Thursday denied a request to order YouTube to remove the anti-Muslim video that ignited deadly riots around the world.09:28 21.09.2012
DOJ seeks action against 14 officials over failed operationThe US Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General released a scathing report Wednesday calling for administrative action to be taken against 14 government officials for the various failures associated with Operation Fast and Furious, a botched attempt to foil a gun trafficking ring, and related matters.14:56 20.09.2012
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
US court dismisses $1 billion Norex claim against TNK-BPNew York State Supreme Court has dismissed a $1 billion claim filed by Canadian oil company Norex Petroleum against Russia's TNK-BP and UK's British Petroleum.10:56 19.09.2012
Russian soft drink brand owner wants to take part in trial in USRussia's Aqua-Life company has submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington an appeal to be attracted as a defendant to the local Vosk International Co.'s lawsuit disputing the rights to the Dushesse, Tarhun and Extra-Cider beverage brands.13:43 14.09.2012
Controversial US surveillance law passes lower house of CongressThe US House of Representatives approved the extension Wednesday of a highly controversial intelligence surveillance law that had been set to expire at the end of this year, according to the House website. The extension passed the House with 301 yeas trumping 118 nays, and will next be subject to a Senate vote.14:49 13.09.2012
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
Cypriot court to hear case of Russian hacker's extradition to United StatesThe Pathos District Court in Cyprus will continue to consider on its merits the extradition case of Russian citizen Dmitry Zubakha, who has been accused of committing cybercrimes.18:00 11.09.2012
U.S. court dismisses travel agency's lawsuit against AeroflotThe U.S. District Court of the Central District of California has dismissed a local travel agency's lawsuit against Aeroflot. Aeroflot sued Riviera Travel and Tours in the U.S. court in 2011, accusing its employees of fraud. The defendant soon filed a counterclaim.15:35 11.09.2012
Bizarre motion blames Illuminati for Colorado theater shootingPresiding judge William Sylvester ordered a criminal investigation and a mental health assessment in connection with a motion to intervene filed in the case of accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes.17:16 10.09.2012
Russia-US visa liberalization agreement takes effectThe Russia-US visa liberalization agreement took effect as of September 9. Russians and Americans will now be able to obtain three-year multiple-entry business and tourist visas in order to visit each other's countries.11:52 10.09.2012
Louboutin v. YSL: in the battle for the red-lacquered sole, everyone winsLouboutin’s telltale red lacquered soles are entitled to trademark protection, so long as that protection extends only to contrasting red soles, and not to monochromatic designs. In so deciding, a panel of US federal judges for the Manhattan-based Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed in part a lower court decision which had centered on the theory that within the fashion industry a single color can never serve as a trademark.10:25 08.09.2012
Russian sentenced to four years in US prison for selling knockoffsRussia-born Vitaly Borker, who pleaded guilty of fraud for selling counterfeit eyeglass frames as designer products, and of deceiving and intimidating his clients, has been sentenced to four years in prison, District Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara reported.12:04 07.09.2012
Romney wants sanctions before restoring Russian trade relationsRepublican US presidential candidate Mitt Romney believes that in order for normal trade relations with Russia to be restored and for the Jackson-Vanik amendment withdrawn, the Magnitsky list bill must be adopted at the same time, according to a statement by Romney Campaign Advisor Lahnee Chen.11:05 07.09.2012