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Sentence announced in lawyer’s slaying case

On May 6, the Moscow City Court sentenced Nikita Tikhonov to life imprisonment for murdering lawyer Stanislav Markelov and reporter Anastasia Baburova.

17:58 06.05.2011

Will Russian police reforms be more than a name change?

A new law on police reforms came into effect on March 1, 2011, giving the Interior Ministry until the end of the year to complete all of the necessary reforms and a whole new look. Reforms include retesting of the current police force, new uniforms, introducing politeness and changing the name from the soviet-era “militia” to the “police” more commonly accepted throughout the world.

12:13 19.03.2011

Viktor Bout’s new attorney delays trial date

At hearings held in the New York federal court on March 3, U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin delayed the start-date of Russian entrepreneur Viktor Bout’s trial and instructed the attorney’s office to modify his incarceration conditions.

18:02 04.03.2011

Moscow court reads guilty verdict in second trial of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev

On Monday, the Khamovnichesky District Court in Moscow began reading the guilty verdict against Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev. The session was attended by dozens of journalists, whom Lebedev wished a Happy New Year.

16:38 28.12.2010

Russia`s judicial system

The Russian judicial system comprises three judicial spheres, in which the highest authorities are the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court and the Supreme Commercial Court.

15:13 15.12.2010

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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