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Infamous children’s camp fined $3,000 over Karelia lake tragedy

The Commercial Court of the Republic of Karelia has fined the “Park-Hotel “Syamozero”, where 14 children drowned this summer, 200,000 rubles ($3,000).

18:03 10.08.2016

Russian ex-governor Belykh’s assets seized as part of bribery case

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has ordered seizure of assets belonging to Kirov region ex-governor Nikita Belykh who stands charged with bribe taking.

16:24 10.08.2016

Volkswagen’s lawsuit over R-Line brands may be settled peacefully

The Russian Intellectual Property Court (IPC) has delayed review of a lawsuit by German automobile corporation Volkswagen AG over early termination of legal protection of R-Line/P – Line brands, owned by St. Petersburg company "R- Line", in Russia, until October 5.

15:56 10.08.2016

Moscow 2012 riots activist Gaskarov denied parole

The Tula Regional Court on Wednesday upheld refusal to release Alexei Gaskarov convicted of participation in the Bolotnaya Square riots in 2012 on parole.

13:39 10.08.2016

Moscow school shooter’s parents appeal against compensation to victim’s family

Parents of school student Sergey Gordeev, who took his classmates hostage and shot two people in February 2014, have appealed the court’s ruling that ordered them to pay compensation to family of Gordeev’s victim, geography teacher Andrei Kirillov.

11:19 10.08.2016

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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