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Russian nationalist Potkin sentenced to 7.5 years for organizing extremist movement

Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court has sentenced Russian nationalist Alexander Potkin to 7.5 years in penal colony for organizing an extremist movement and embezzling funds from the Kazakh BTA Bank.

15:41 24.08.2016

Seizure of $7.8 million assets belonging to IKEA upheld

The Smolensk Regional Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling ordering the seizure of 508 million rubles ($7.8 million) owned by Russian IKEA subsidiary "IKEA Mos" as a part of its dispute with businessman Konstantin Ponomarev, who delivered electrical generators to the company.

14:49 24.08.2016

Jury selection begins in Nemtsov murder case

The Moscow District Military Court on Wednesday proceeded to jury selection in the criminal case over the murder of prominent opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.

13:47 24.08.2016

Russian nationalist Potkin found guilty of organizing extremist movement

Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court has found Russian nationalist Alexander Potkin guilty of organizing extremist movement using the funds embezzled from the Kazakh BTA Bank.

12:52 24.08.2016

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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