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Russian Supreme Court bans political party “Volya” as extremist

Russia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday banned the political party “Volya” as extremist organization.

18:19 09.08.2016

Alleged organizers of banned Islamic organization’s branch plead not guilty

Alleged organizers of the St. Petersburg branch of Hizb ut-Tahrir organization banned in Russia, Eldar Ramazanov, Karim Ibragimov and Ilyas Kagirov, have pleaded not guilty to charges brought against them.

17:58 09.08.2016

High-ranking investigator‘s lawyers ask court to transfer case to Investigative Committee

Lawyers for the First Deputy Head of the Investigative Committee’s Moscow Directorate, Denis Nikandrov, who is suspected of taking a large-scale bribe, have asked a court to transfer the case against him to the Investigative Committee of Russia.

15:56 09.08.2016

Pharma distributor ordered to pay Johnson & Johnson $5 mln

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling to collect about 321 million rubles (about $5 million) in debt from pharma distributor Grama in favor of the Russian unit of US cosmetic giant Johnson & Johnson.

14:35 09.08.2016

Russian court introduces supervision procedure in Carlo Pazolini

The Moscow Commercial Court has granted a motion of Alfa Bank over introduction of supervision procedure against “Firma “Anta” company, the owner of Carlo Pazolini shoe retailer’s brands.

10:55 09.08.2016

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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