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Scandalous opposition leader appeals jail sentence with Strasbourg court

Renowned whistleblower and opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who was sentenced to a 15-day administrative arrest for participating in an unauthorized rally in Moscow on May 9, has appealed his arrest with the European Court of Human Rights.

15:47 15.05.2012

Pilot blacklists neither unlawful, nor binding

Aeroflot head Vitaly Savelyev's proposal to compile pilot blacklists is neither against the law nor legally binding.

14:47 15.05.2012

Bankruptcy procedure initiated at another JFC subsidiary

The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Regional Commercial Court launched a bankruptcy procedure against Bonanza International, the judge said at a hearing on Tuesday. Bonanza International is part of the major Russian food importer JFC Group.

13:52 15.05.2012

Tomsk ex-mayor sentenced to 12 years appeals to ECHR

Former Tomsk mayor Alexander Makarov, who has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for official offences, has filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights, stating that his right to a fair trial had been violated.

13:23 15.05.2012

Tymoshenko's sentence appeal hearings postponed

The hearing of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, sentenced to seven years in the notorious "gas" case, appeal against the sentence to be heard by Ukraines Supreme Specialized Court on June 26.

13:02 15.05.2012

Court drops shipyard's defamation lawsuit

he Moscow Commercial Court has dropped proceedings in a defamation lawsuit lodged by Severnaya Verf shipyard against Grigory Menshikh, head of the United Shipbuilding Corporation's Strategic Development Department.

12:20 15.05.2012

Arrested opposition leader quits hunger strike

Left Front coordinator Sergei Udaltsov, who is currently serving a 15-day arrest for resisting police authority, has given up his hunger strike.

11:37 15.05.2012

Accused of land plot fraud within heritage site plead not guilty

The defendants in the Borodino Museum and Reserve case on fraud have pleaded not guilty in court.

10:44 15.05.2012

Investigators expose $3 mln VAT refund fraud

The Interior Ministry's Investigative Committee has charged several Moscow Region residents with attempted fraud based on unlawful VAT refund.

10:15 15.05.2012

Gang leader gets 13 years behind bars for masterminding murders

The St. Petersburg City Court has sentenced Yury Madorsky to 13 years in a high security prison for masterminding the murder of the chairman of a regional motorists society in 2007.

10:00 15.05.2012

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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