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IKEA executive receives 5 years behind bars

Moscow's Dorogomilovsky District Court has reviewed a case of attempted commercial bribery combined with large-scale extortion and sentenced head of IKEA MOS leasing division Swedish national Okan Yunalan to five years in prison.

11:11 11.07.2012

Non-profit organizations draft law prepared for second reading

The draft law on foreign agent status of non-profit entities has been prepared for the second reading

10:39 11.07.2012

Public figures' plea in support of Pussy Riot rejected

The Supreme Court has declined to review the appeal filed by leading public figures in support of the female punks accused of disorderly conduct in the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow: the court said the applicants were not in a position to file such an appeal.

09:53 11.07.2012

State Duma ratifies Russia's WTO accession protocol

The State Duma has adopted a resolution on the ratification of the protocol on Russia's accession into the World Trade Organization at its plenary session on Tuesday.

17:55 10.07.2012

Strasbourg court to hear Pussy Riot appeal on priority basis

The European Court of Human Rights will hear as a priority the defense's appeal against the arrest of the Pussy Riot band members, who have been accused of disorderly conduct at the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow.

17:19 10.07.2012

Litigation with Moscow mayor's office over $10.5 mln to be handled on Aug.27

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court will hear on August 27 the Glavmosstroy construction company's appeal against the dismissal of its $10.5 million lawsuitю

16:53 10.07.2012

Police check whistleblower's claim over email hacking

The Moscow police are examining opposition leader Alexei Navalny's application on the illegal cracking of his email.

16:22 10.07.2012

Moscow gay parade ban until 2112 to be appealed

Moscow gay parade movement founder Nikolai Alexeyev filed an appeal with the Moscow City Court against the ban on sexual minorities holding parades in the capital over the next 100 years.

15:53 10.07.2012

Arrest hearings for May public unrest suspects moved to July 11

The Moscow City Court will hear on July 11 the appeal against the extension of Denis Lutskevich, Vladimir Akimenkov, Oleg Arkhipenkov, Artyom Savelov and Alexander Kamensky's arrest in the Bolotnaya Square riots case.

15:28 10.07.2012

Hearing in second 2010 Moscow riots case delayed until July 19

The Tverskoy District Court rescheduled for July 19 its hearing of the second case over the riots on Manezh Square in Moscow in December 2010.

15:03 10.07.2012

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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