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U.S. court stays proceedings in Povetkin’s claim against Wilder

The Federal District Court for Southern District of New York has granted a motion filed by Russian boxer Alexander Povetkin seeking to stay proceedings in a defamation lawsuit against U.S. athlete Deontay Wilder.

17:34 09.11.2017

Moscow court’s refusal to hear Russian journalist’s claim against FSB appealed

Prominent Russian journalist Alexander Plyushchev wrote on his Twitter account on Thursday that he had lodged an appeal against refusal of Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court to hear his lawsuit against the Federal Security Service (FSB) over Telegram messages decoding.

15:33 09.11.2017

Gogol Center theater director’s assets seized as part of embezzlement case

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has seized assets belonging to the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov, who stands charged with large-scale embezzlement.

13:45 09.11.2017

Prosecutors seek to extend Vladivostok ex-mayor’s detention

Prosecutors have demanded to extend detention of former Vladivostok mayor Igor Pushkarev charged with abuse of office and bribery until February 28.

12:59 09.11.2017

EU court dismisses lawsuit of Ukraine’s ex-minister over freezing of assets

The European Court of Justice has dismissed an action filed by former Minister for Revenue and Duties of Ukraine Oleksandr Klimenko, to annul acts of the Council of Europe prolonging freezing of his assets.

10:52 09.11.2017

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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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