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Jehovah’s Witnesses booklets declared “extremist” in Russian Ural

The Sverdlovsk Regional Court in Russian Ural has declared booklets of the Jehovah’s Witnesses extremist.

18:01 22.08.2016

Ukrainian authorities suspect 18 high-ranking Russians of violating national security

Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office has announced that it suspects eighteen high-ranking Russian officials and military officers of committing crimes against national security.

16:46 22.08.2016

Transaero appeals against collection of $40.7 mln in favor of Aeroflot

Transaero has filed a cassation appeal against a court ruling ordering the air carrier to pay 2.85 billion rubles ($44.5 mln) in debt to another airline Aeroflot.

15:24 22.08.2016

Ukraine accuses Russia of violating UN Law of the Sea Convention - report

At a meeting with Ukrainian ambassadors, Pavel Klimkin, the Ukraine Foreign Minister, has stated that the country’s government prepared an appellation to the UN International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea over alleged violation of the UN maritime convention on the part of Russia.

14:37 22.08.2016

Egyptian plane crash case victim’s suit against insurer set for September 20

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has postponed the hearing of a lawsuit filed a victim in the case over Airbus A321 plane crash in Egypt against VTB-Strahovanie insurance company until September 20.

12:38 22.08.2016

Case against Russian Komi Republic’s ex-head expected to reach court by end of 2016

Investigators are expected to transfer the criminal case against Vyacheslav Gaizer, former head of Russia’s Komi Republic who stands charged with fraud and organized crime related violations, to court in the fall or by the end of 2016.

10:43 22.08.2016

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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