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Criminal case over Proton M rocket crash reaches court

A criminal case against employees of Energia Rocket and Space Corporation launched after 2010 crash of a Proton M rocket has reached the Korolev City Court of the Moscow Region.

17:13 01.02.2017

Social network group admin charged with pushing teens to suicide found sane

A psychiatric examination of Philipp Budeykin, aka Philipp Fox, an administrator of a closed group on social network Vkontakte who stands charged with inciting teenagers to commit suicide, has found him mentally fit.

15:23 01.02.2017

Ex- Russian MP Ponomaryov seeks to drop embezzlement charges against him

Former State Duma lawmaker Ilya Ponomaryov has filed a request with the Investigative Committee demanding to drop charges brought against him in the Skolkovo Foundation embezzlement case.

14:24 01.02.2017

Investigation into Russian government airline’s ex-head completed

Investigation into ex-head of the Special flight detachment Rossiya Yaroslav Odintsev, who stands charged with abuse of office during execution of purchase contracts, has been completed.

12:51 01.02.2017

Russian bailiffs bring Navalny to Kirovles trial

Bailiffs have brought Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny charged with embezzlement at the Kirovles timber company to the Leninsky District Court of Kirov.

10:39 01.02.2017

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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).

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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.

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