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Defense lawyer for ex-police colonel Zakharchenko detained on bribery mediation charges

Moscow’s Presnensky District Court on Friday ordered detention of Alexander Gorbatenko, the attorney of convicted ex-police colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko, until June 7 in a bribery case.

17:47 09.04.2021

Participant of unauthorized Moscow rally gets 3.5 years in jail for attack against policeman

Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Friday sentenced Pavel Green-Romanov, a defendant in a case over assault on a National Guard officer at an unauthorized rally, to 3.5 years behind bars.

16:31 09.04.2021

Russia to sign Convention on Recognition of Foreign Judgments in Civil Cases

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the Ministry of Justice to sign on behalf of the Russian Federation the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters.

16:14 09.04.2021

Investigators demand detention for ex-police colonel Zakharchenko’s lawyer in bribery case

Investigators on Friday filed a motion seeking to place an attorney of convicted ex-police colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko in detention until June 7 on allegations of mediation in bribery.

15:15 09.04.2021

Terror attack in educational institution prevented in Crimea — Russian Federal Security Service

The Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia has prevented a terror attack in Crimea.

13:20 09.04.2021

Participant of illegal Moscow rally Surovtsev to serve sentence in penal colony settlement

The Second Cassation Court of Appeals on Friday changed the place of sentence serving for a participant of the unauthorized rally held in Moscow on July 27 Sergey Surovtsev from penal colony to penal colony settlement.

11:59 09.04.2021

MPs to discuss bill obliging Russian athletes to notify of training sessions abroad

A bill seeking to oblige Russian athletes to notify their sports federations about traveling abroad for training has been submitted to the State Duma.

10:42 09.04.2021

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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).

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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.

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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