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Russian court rules Serebrennikov to stay under house arrest in embezzlement case

The Moscow City Court has upheld house arrest of a theater director Kirill Serebrennikov charged with embezzlement.

15:40 04.09.2017

Russian teacher charged with calling for riots appeals his detention in ECHR

Lawyers of the Moscow Finance and Law University’s ex-teacher of mathematics Dmitry Bogatov, charged with calls for riots, have appealed his detention in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

13:56 04.09.2017

Nine men charged with recruiting for ISIS to stay in detention until December 4

The Oktyabrsky District Court of St. Petersburg has extended detention of nine natives of Central Asian states charged with recruiting for Jabhat al-Nusra and Islamic State (ISIS), terrorist organizations banned in Russia and internationally until December 4.

11:53 04.09.2017

Russian court dismisses appeal against seizure of AFK Sistema’s funds

The Eighteen Commercial Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal filed by AFK Sistema against the seizure of 170.6 billion rubles (about $2.9 billion) as part of the legal dispute between the company and Russia’s largest oil corporation Rosneft.

10:56 04.09.2017

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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.

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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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