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Hizb ut-Tahrir branch organizers sentenced to long prison terms

The Moscow District Military Court on Wednesday sentenced two men, Eldar Ramazanov and Karim Ibragimov, to 16 and 17 years in maximum security prison respectively for organizing a branch of Hizb ut-Tahrir organization in St. Petersburg.

17:03 17.08.2016

Google’s appeal in anti-monopoly case dismissed

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal filed by Google against a ruling that the US company had broken Russian anti-monopoly legislation by abusing its dominance on the Russian market of mobile applications.

14:49 17.08.2016

Medical student pleads not guilty to justifying terrorism

Patimat Gadzhieva, a medical student who stands accused of justifying terrorism, has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

13:52 17.08.2016

Prosecutor seeks 19 years in prison for alleged organizers of banned Islamic group

Prosecutor has asked the Moscow District Military Court to sentence two alleged organizers of the St. Petersburg branch of Hizb ut-Tahrir organization banned in Russia, Eldar Ramazanov and Karim Ibragimov, to 19 years in maximum security prison.

12:33 17.08.2016

Russian billionaire drops lawsuit against Yandex

The Kuibyshevsky District Court in St. Petersburg stopped proceedings over lawsuits filed by Russian billionaire Yevgeny Prigozhin over Yandex refusal to delete information about him.

10:44 17.08.2016

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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