Special Coverage

George Sur: every athlete has a right to due process

The CAS position on the “Russian issue” got a mixed reaction of IOC, therefore RAPSI has turned to George Sur, a partner of U.S. law firm Versus Advocates, seeking clarification.

11:56 08.02.2018

Manifestation of humanism: experts comment on pretrial restraint law

The introduction of a fast-track pretrial restraint review for severely ill suspects should ease overcrowding in pre-trial detention centers, experts told RAPSI on Wednesday.

13:21 05.07.2017

Turning point of Russian legal ‘business’

Russian legal professionals may be allowed to run business. It means that they would be enabled to provide services on a full-scale basis, whereas their clients will enjoy the rights of consumers. At present the practice of law in Russia is limited to professional legal assistance services. Some legal professionals believe it is kind of a trick because professional services cannot be performed as a charity work whereas business and competitive market are major drivers for high-quality legal services.

15:43 12.01.2017

Legislative curb on foreign law firms in Russian courts

There is nothing unusual in a legislative initiative aimed at limiting participation of foreign law firms in civil proceedings in Russian courts as numerous attempts to “normalize the situation” were made earlier, says Gennady Sharov, Vice-President of the Federal Chamber of Lawyers.

11:01 21.04.2016

National Guard: Major Overhaul of Russia’s Security Forces

President Putin signed a decree launching a major overhaul of Russia’s security agencies. Thus, the Federal Migration Service (FMS) and the Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN) are to be reincorporated in the structure of the Interior Ministry, whereas IM interior troops should be transformed into a National Guard directly subordinated to the President.

09:59 07.04.2016

Top news

Three detained over Promsvyazbank embezzlement allegations

A Moscow court ordered media technology expert Olga Arkharova, PR specialist Inna Churilova and journalist Alexandra Bayazitova to be kept in custody until October 7 over alleged extortion from Promsvyazbank.

11:35 11.08.2022

Ex-St. Petersburg lawmaker sentenced to 9 years in prison on bribery charges

Roman Koval, a former lawmaker of the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly, was sentenced to 9 years in prison for large-scale corruption.

15:18 11.08.2022

Ex-TV journalist placed under house arrest for alleged spreading fake news

Moscow's Basmanny District Court placed former Russian TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova under house arrest in a criminal case where she is charged with spreading fake information about the country's armed forces.

17:46 11.08.2022