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Defendant in notorious drug trafficking case appeals arrest in absentia

Andrey Kovalchuk, one of the defendants in a criminal case over attempted cocaine smuggling from Argentina to Russia, has appealed a Moscow court’s ruling to arrest him in absentia.

18:00 01.03.2018

Teenager involved in June 12 rally case gets suspended sentence

The Tverskoy District Court on Thursday gave a 1-year suspended sentence to a teenager for using violence against a National Guard officer during an unauthorized rally held on June 12, 2017, in Moscow.

17:22 01.03.2018

Russian Supreme Court toughens sentence for ISIS member

The Supreme Court has added two months to a prison sentence of Ruslan Buttayev convicted of membership in a cell of the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization prohibited in Russia.

16:59 01.03.2018

Russian NGO turns to Supreme Court in dispute with Google over links removal

The SOVA Center for Information and Analysis has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court seeking to recover the links removed from Google search results under the law on information protection.

13:00 01.03.2018

Victims in 2002 Moscow theater terror attack case turn to ECHR

Victims in a criminal case over hostage taking at the Dubrovka theater in southeast Moscow in 2002, which left 130 dead, have filed an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

10:18 01.03.2018

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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