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Apple fined $12 million for abuse of market power

Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined Apple Inc 906.2 million rubles ($12 million) for abuse of dominant position.

17:36 27.04.2021

Prosecutors seek long prison terms for ex-policemen accused of planting drugs on Golunov

Prosecution on Tuesday demanded prison terms ranging from 7 to 16 years for ex-police officers charged with planting drugs on journalist Ivan Golunov.

16:13 27.04.2021

Hearing of oral arguments in journalist drug planting case to be held behind closed doors

Oral arguments in a case over planting drugs on journalist Ivan Golunov will be heard behind closed doors.

15:12 27.04.2021

Number of orphans decreases in Russia by 13% - Children’s Ombudsman

The number of orphans and children deprived of parental care decreased in Russia by 13% in the last five years, Child Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova said during the minor orphans safeguarding expert board on Tuesday.

14:00 27.04.2021

Russian Child Rights Commissioner backs ban on surrogacy services for foreigners

Russia’s Child Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova believes a bill prohibiting surrogacy services for foreigners will be adopted.

13:26 27.04.2021

Regional developer gets 10 years in jail for apartment construction fraud

A court in Russia’s Astrakhan has sentenced a local developer to 10 years in penal colony for the sale of apartments in buildings constructed without permission.

12:47 27.04.2021

Prosecutors to check information on mass turtle mortality in regional reserve’s lake

Prosecutors will check information on the mass mortality of turtles in a lake in the Voronezh biosphere reserve, according to a statement of the Prosecutor General’s Office.

10:53 27.04.2021

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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