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Moscow City Court blocks YouTube video over piracy

The Moscow City Court has temporarily blocked an unlicensed YouTube video under anti-piracy legislation, the official court website reports.

16:07 08.08.2014

No psychiatric evaluation for performance artist Pavlensky

The Dzerzhinsky District Court of St. Petersburg did not uphold the Investigative Committee’s petition for a psychiatric evaluation of eccentric performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky, a RAPSI correspondent reports from courtroom.

14:41 08.08.2014

Fugitive Russian mogul Polonsky’s appeal turned down

Tverskoy Moscow District Court of Moscow rejected an appeal filed by mogul Sergei Polonsky against the investigator’s refusal to take him off the wanted list, the court told RAPSI on Friday.

13:44 08.08.2014

Ukrainian filmmaker suspected of terrorism to remain in detention

The Moscow City court ruled to keep Ukranian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, who is accused of terrorism, in detention up to October 11, the court told RAPSI on Friday.

11:01 08.08.2014

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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