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Russia considers options to extradite Bout and Yaroshenko from U.S.

Russia is currently considering various options to extradite Russian citizens Viktor Bout and Konstantin Yaroshenko from the United States, where they have been sentenced to long prison terms.

12:55 15.06.2012

Acquitted Siberian ex-governor seeks $307k in damages

Former Novosibirsk Region governor Viktor Gergert, acquitted of embezzling $1.105 million of budget funds, is claiming $307,000 in moral damages.

12:28 15.06.2012

Sale of land plot at estate museum invalidated

On Thursday, the Tenth Commercial Court of Appeals upheld the ruling on the unlawfulness of an auction on the sale of a land plot which is part of the Arkhangelskoye Estate Museum

11:54 15.06.2012

Russia's top investigator comes to terms with liberal newspaper

Chief Russian investigator Alexander Bastrykin has denied that he intimidated a journalist for publishing an article which placed him in an unfavorable light, but has apologized for his "emotional breakdown".

11:41 15.06.2012

Russian fans stand trial for violence in Poland

At least two Russian football fans among those detained for violence in Poland have received custodial sentence.

11:03 15.06.2012

Five more participants in public unrest in Moscow arrested

The Basmanny District Court has placed under detention five people who were arrested in the criminal case of the public unrest in central Moscow on May 6.

18:02 14.06.2012

Suspects in second Moscow 2010 riots case plead partially guilty

The suspects in the second case on the Manezh Square riots in December 2010 have pleaded not guilty of inciting the riots and partially guilty of using force against law enforcement officers.

17:08 14.06.2012

Khodorkovsky's partner appeals sentence in second case

The counsel for ex-Menatep CEO Platon Lebedev submitted to Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev an appeal under supervisory procedure on Thursday.

16:43 14.06.2012

Another participant in public unrest in Moscow arrested

The Basmanny District Court has placed under detention until August 10 Oleg Arkhipenkov, who was arrested in the criminal case of the public unrest in central Moscow on May 6.

16:14 14.06.2012

Public advised to retain lawyers to file claims with ECHR

The Strasbourg court's decision to toughen the complaint procedure and should not be dramatized, human rights activists say and advise to retain lawyers while preparing complaints.

15:52 14.06.2012

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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