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Irish court unfreezes Khodorkovsky assets worth nearly €100 million - report

Dublin District Court revoked on Wednesday a freeze on up to 100 million euros belonging to former Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

17:25 07.12.2016

Sberbank files another $11 mln lawsuit against Duty Free operator

The Moscow Commercial Court has registered a lawsuit filed by Sberbank seeking the recovery of 727 million rubles ($11 million) from duty free operator Aerofirst.

15:06 07.12.2016

Court refused to call Chechen leader Kadyrov as witness in Nemtsov murder case

The Moscow District Military Court has dismissed a motion to question Ramzan Kadyrov, the President of the Chechen Republic, as a witness in the criminal case over the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, Vadim Prokhorov, a lawyer representing the Nemtsov estate, told RAPSI.

12:36 07.12.2016

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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