Putin: International laws binding for everybody, not at random
International laws must apply to everyone rather than be enforced selectively to serve certain interests, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of ambassadors and presidential envoys.
International passport to be required of CIS citizens entering Russia
CIS citizens, except those in the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space countries, will need an international passport to enter or exit Russia starting January 1, 2015, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Tajik authorities again block YouTube
Access to the YouTube video hosting service was partially blocked in Tajikistan on Tuesday, the chairman of the Tajik Association of Internet Providers, Asomiddin Atoev, told RIA Novosti.
Russia not to impose sanctions over possible Kiev - EU association
Russia will not introduce any sanctions against Kiev if Ukraine signs an association agreement with the EU, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a news conference.
Kyrgyzaltyn board chairman arrested in Centerra Gold case
Dilger Japarov, board chairman of Kyrgyzaltyn JSC, Kyrgyzstan's state-owned mining company, has been arrested on suspicion of an illegal dividend payment worth $200 million to Centerra Gold.
Leader of Central Asian terrorist group arrested near Moscow
The police have arrested a member of the banned terrorist organization, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, who was recruiting Central Asians in the Moscow Region.
Supreme Court won’t review Soviet Union dissolution complaint
Russia’s Supreme Court turned down the claim filed by one Dmitry Tretyakov in which he contested the constitutionality of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.
US military contractor detained in Kyrgyzstan
An employee of the US Air Force was placed in detention for a month by a Kyrgyz court after having allegedly assaulted a desk officer at the local police station, an official spokesperson for the Bishkek police told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.
Kazakh mobile operator Kcell hit with $88 million antitrust fine
The court of Almaty has ruled in favor of Kazakhstan’s Competition Protection Agency in its case against Kcell, the leading mobile operator of Kazakhstan. Kcell is to pay a fine of 16 billion tenge ($88 million).
Lawyers detained in Kazakhstan banking sabotage case
The individuals who have been detained in the ongoing banking sabotage case were employed by a law firm, a spokesman from the Prosecutor General’s Office of Kazakhstan told journalists on Thursday.
Wife of BTA Bank’s fugitive ex-CEO allowed to leave Kazakhstan
Alma Shalabayeva, the wife of former BTA Bank Chairman of the Board Mukhtar Ablyazov, is now allowed to leave Kazakhstan, after the restriction notice imposed earlier was substituted for bail, official Foreign Ministry’s spokesman said a briefing on Tuesday.
Brother of deposed Kyrgyz president Bakiyev sentenced to life in prison
Brother of deposed president of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Janysh Bakiyev, was sentenced to life in prison for robbery and iciting riots. The sentence was issued in absentia.
Defendant in Taiwanchik's US organized-crime case pleads guilty
Vadim Trincher, a defendant in a high-profile US criminal case targeting Russian-American organized crime, pleaded guilty Thursday to having operated an international gambling ring catering to wealthy sports betters in Russia, the US, and Ukraine.
Uzbek сourt jails 6 for human trafficking to Russia
A court in Uzbekistan has jailed six people on charges of organizing a major human trafficking channel to Russia, local media reported Thursday.
Kyrgyz prosecutors probe land deal by former PM
Prosecutors in the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan said Friday they are investigating a potentially illegal land deal by a former prime minister and leading coalition government politician.
Only a quarter of all migrants from Kyrgyzstan work legaly in Russia
Only a quarter of all Kyrgyz labor migrants present in Russia have appropriate visas and work permits, the Federal Migration Service representative in Kyrgyzstan Vladimir Phillipov told the press on Tuesday.
Websites critical of Uzbekistan's government unblocked
A number of news websites carrying coverage critical of Uzbekistan’s government became available for viewing Sunday after years of being blocked in the authoritarian Central Asian nation.
Over 60% of litigants in London court come from abroad – expert
English courts are playing host to an increasing number of international claims, including many from Russia and the CIS countries, London-based litigation partner Jeremy Cole of Hogan Lovells explained during a fraud panel hosted by RAPSI Wednesday.
Uzbekistan court leaves Vimpelcom's Unitel on list of monopolies
A court in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent has rejected an appeal launched by Vimpelcom Uzbek subsidiary Unitel seeking its removal from the country's monopoly registry.
Irina Paliashvili: "Do not put legal business under pressure"
Ukraine's legal services market is an incredibly intimate phenomenon among the former Soviet Union republics, retaining an appealing identity: with some exceptions, it has no place for foreigners, and it is dominated by motivated local legal firms. The biggest shock for the rapidly growing market was the financial crisis, which spread across Ukraine in 2008 and consequences of which are here even nowadays. As a result, the business development model had to be revised. Irina Paliashvili, President of the Ukrainian Legal Group, P.A., explained in the interview to RAPSI that the legal atmosphere has drastically changed and it is time to talk about new reality.