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Russian Border Agency embezzlement case brought back to court

The Moscow City Court overturned a lower court ruling to send a criminal case over embezzlement at the Federal Border Development Agency back to prosecutors for further investigation.

17:07 13.12.2016

Eccentric artist Pavlensky claims his right to fair trial in Russia violated

Russian performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky, who was found guilty of setting fire to the Moscow headquarters of the Federal Security Service (FSB), filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights.

16:05 13.12.2016

Russian court shuts down charity foundation labeled 'foreign agent'

A court in Chelyabinsk sided with the Ministry of Justice and ordered charity foundation 'For nature' that had been designated as a 'foreign agent' to be shut down.

15:02 13.12.2016

Russia ordered to pay Garry Kasparov €5,000 for violation of rights

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that rights of Garry Kasparov, a Russian opposition leader and former world chess champion, were violated during a 2007 anti-government rally in Moscow.

13:53 13.12.2016

Lithuanian national who tried to bring 28 kg of drugs into Russia sentenced to 9.5 years

Lithuanian citizen who tried to transfer over 28 kilograms of ecstasy drug into Russia was found guilty and received a lengthy prison term.

12:17 13.12.2016

Russia’s antimonopoly watchdog appeals transfer of dispute with Google to IP Court

The Federal Antimonopoly Service has appealed a ruling of the Moscow District Commercial Court on transfer of dispute between the watchdog and Google to the Intellectual Property Court.

11:48 13.12.2016

Russia offers €6,000 to defendant in Nemtsov murder case – report

Russian authorities offered Temerlan Eskerkhanov, who is suspected of involvement in the killing of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, 6,000 euros as compensation to quash his complaint to the European Court of Human Rights.

10:50 13.12.2016

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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