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New Zealand court rejects appeal in Russian sex crime

The Supreme Court of New Zealand has rejected an appeal from a local resident who was convicted on child molestation charges for a crime committed in Russia, The New Zealand Herald writes.

17:14 13.08.2014

Russian national accused of drug trafficking in Maldives demands translator – report

A Russian makeup artist, Angelina Purtova, who was arrested in Maldives on suspicion of being involved in drug trafficking, asked for an interpreter.

17:04 13.08.2014

Mikheil Saakashvili charged with misappropriation of budget funds

Georgia’s Main Prosecutor General’s Office has charged former president Mikheil Saakashvili with misappropriation of the budget funds.

13:30 13.08.2014

Commercial court rules against reregistering valio.ru domain

In a lawsuit filed by Valio Ltd (Finland) against Russian writer Dmitry Lipskerov, the Moscow Regional Commercial Court has prohibited the site’s registrars from carrying out any registration related operations with respect to the valio.ru domain.

12:38 13.08.2014

Russia may put Ukrainians sponsoring government army in conflict area on wanted list

The Russian Investigative Committee could extend the list of wanted Ukrainian officials, politicians and business people to include those who sponsor the Ukrainian army in the conflict area.

10:52 13.08.2014

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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