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TV channel Dozhd ordered to pay WWII siege survivors $5,500

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow on Thursday ordered Russian TV channel Dozhd to pay 200,000 rubles ($5,538) in compensation to two seniors from St. Petersburg, RIA Novosti reports from the courtroom.

17:56 07.08.2014

Ravenol Russland Company appeals Shell motor oil import ban

“Parallel” importer Ravenol Russland has appealed a court ban on importing Shell motor oils without prior permission of the rights holder. The court upheld a Shell Brands International lawsuit and also fined Ravenol Russland 4.1 million rubles for violating the plaintiff’s trademark, officials at the Rostov Commercial Court told RAPSI on Thursday.

17:46 07.08.2014

Russian Supreme Court Chairman pledges to consider international court rulings

The reformed Supreme Court of Russia will take into account rulings of international courts, Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev told journalists on Thursday.

14:25 07.08.2014

Communist Party proposes extra tax on Coca-Cola

The Communist parliamentary party plans to introduce a bill to impose a special duty on non-alcoholic drinks with sugar content, specifically Coca-Cola, Izvestia reports this Thursday.

13:19 07.08.2014

Two Khmer Rouge leaders sentenced to life in Cambodia

A court in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh handed down life sentences to two former leaders of the Khmer Rouge party that orchestrated the Cambodian genocide in the 1970s. It is the toughest possible punishment in the country.

12:33 07.08.2014

Hizb ut-Tahrir Islamic extremist cell organizers to remain detained in St. Petersburg

The Kirovsky District Court in St. Petersburg has extended the detention of six alleged organizers of a Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami group, which is a radical Islamic political movement, until November 7, a representative of the Federal Security Service’s regional department told RAPSI on Thursday.

12:01 07.08.2014

Magnitsky’s Mother denied request to reopen investigation

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has denied the reinvestigation request of the mother of the Hermitage Capital Management investment fund’s auditor Sergei Magnitsky regarding the circumstances of his death, as well as an independent medical examination, corporate officials told RAPSI on Thursday.

11:32 07.08.2014

Russian citizen sues MasterCard for blocking his card due to sanctions

A Russian citizen is suing MasterCard for blocking his card last March without any prior notice after the US Department of Treasury imposed sanctions against Russia. The claimant is seeking 100 rubles ($2.70) in compensation for moral damages, Izvestia reports this Thursday.

11:10 07.08.2014

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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).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025