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Russian senators propose to introduce punishment for inducing to suicide

Members of Russia’s Federation Council propose to change the Criminal Code and introduce liability for inducement to commit suicide and providing help with committing suicide.

17:35 12.01.2017

Russian citizen sentenced to community service for extremist post

A court in the Novgorod Region has sentenced a local citizen Oleg Borovskikh to 320 hours of community service for incitement of hatred and enmity by posting an extremist publication online. Borovskikh pleaded guilty during the trial.

16:01 12.01.2017

Turning point of Russian legal ‘business’

Russian legal professionals may be allowed to run business. It means that they would be enabled to provide services on a full-scale basis, whereas their clients will enjoy the rights of consumers. At present the practice of law in Russia is limited to professional legal assistance services. Some legal professionals believe it is kind of a trick because professional services cannot be performed as a charity work whereas business and competitive market are major drivers for high-quality legal services.

15:43 12.01.2017

Prosecutors seek release of detained mayor Koshurnikov

Prosecutors have asked Moscow’s Basmanny District Court to release Denis Koshurnikov, the mayor of Pereslavl-Zalessky allegedly involved in large scale embezzlement, from detention.

14:46 12.01.2017

Transaero appeals transfer of its international routes to Aeroflot

Transaero airline undergoing bankruptcy filed an appeal with the Moscow Commercial Court against decrees of the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviation) and Russia’s Transport Ministry over transfer of the airline’s international routes to Aeroflot.

13:39 12.01.2017

Russian Supreme Court upholds sentence for Hizb ut-Tahrir branch organizer

The Supreme Court of Russia on Thursday upheld a 12-year prison sentence given to former children’s martial art trainer Isa Ragimov for organizing a branch of Hizb ut-Tahrir terrorist organization banned in Russia.

12:20 12.01.2017

Roscosmos demands $36.7 mln from Khrunichev space center

Russian state space exploration corporation Roscosmos filed a lawsuit with the Moscow Commercial Court Center seeking recovery of 2.2 billion rubles (about $36.7 mln) from Khrunichev State Research and Production Space.

10:52 12.01.2017

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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