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Russian prison accuses Pussy Riot member of slander

The Nizhny Novgorod prison №2 has filed a defamation lawsuit against Maria Alyokhina, a member of the infamous feminist punk group Pussy Riot, and Sobesednik newspaper.

18:08 04.04.2018

Bankruptcy claim against Summa Group’s company reaches Moscow court

Soyuzdorproject engineering company has filed a claim with the Moscow Commercial Court seeking bankruptcy of Global Electro Service, an entity that is part of businessman Ziyavudin Magomedov’s Summa Group.

16:50 04.04.2018

Former Russian lawyer gets 7 years in prison for fraud

Ex-lawyer and former TV host Vladimir Reznik (Oreshnikov) has been sentenced to 7 years in high-security prison for fraud.

12:42 04.04.2018

Tatfondbank seeks to recover $3.4 million from its ex-chairman

Tatfondbank has filed a motion with the Commercial Court of Tatarstan seeking to include 201.4 million rubles ($3.4 million) of debt owed by the former board chairman of the bank Robert Musin into the creditors’ demands list.

11:59 04.04.2018

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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).

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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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