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Russian Human Rights Council supports court ruling on discrimination in Aeroflot

Russia’s Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights has supported a ruling of the Moscow City Court in favor of Aeroflot airline’s stewardess Irina Iyerusalimskaya over discrimination on the basis of clothing size.

15:29 07.09.2017

Teen suspected of Moscow region school shooting put in detention

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Thursday ordered the detention of a teenager, who had allegedly opened fire in a school in the Moscow region, until November 5.

14:59 07.09.2017

Misanthropic Division members’ sentence for extremism upheld

The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld the sentence given to three members of the banned Misanthropic Division organization for extremism and terrorism.

13:59 07.09.2017

Alleged Russian members of Ukraine’s Right Sector arrested in absentia

Three Russian nationals allegedly involved in the activities of prohibited Right Sector nationalist organization have been arrested in absentia.

11:16 07.09.2017

Russian businessman sentenced to 12 years in prison for taking hostages

The Moscow District Military Court has sentenced businessman Aram Petrosyan to 12 years in a penal colony for taking hostages and threating to trigger an explosion in a Moscow bank.

10:58 07.09.2017

Investigators demand to detain suspect in Moscow region school shooting

Investigators have filed a motion with the Basmanny District Court of Moscow to detain a teenager who allegedly opened fire in a school in the Moscow region, until November 5.

09:57 07.09.2017

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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.

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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