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Russia to seize assets of oligarchs Berezovsky and Patarkatsishvili

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has requested that the UK seize the assets of Boris Berezovsky, as well as those of Badri Patarkatsishvili's family, according to a deputy inquire made available to RIA Novosti.

15:39 12.09.2012

Former Russian nuclear complex exec's sentence reduced

The Moscow City Court reduced former Rosatom deputy head Yevgeny Yevstratov's sentence to two months in detention. Yevstratov is accused of having embezzled almost 50 million rubles ($1.58 million).

14:51 12.09.2012

Putin: Russia hopes for a quick resolution of EC Gazprom investigation

Russia hopes that the European Commission's Gazprom investigation will be cleared up as soon as possible and that cooperation will continue, President Vladimir Putin said.

14:19 12.09.2012

Russia expects visa liberalization response from EU in October

Moscow expects to receive a response in October from the European Union on Russia's visa liberalization proposal, First Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Denisov told RIA Novosti Wednesday.

13:46 12.09.2012

Two parties plan to strip oppositionist Gudkov of Duma seat

United Russia and the Liberal Democratic Party, two of the four political parties represented in Russia's State Duma, plan to vote in favor of stripping A Just Russia lawmaker Gennady Gudkov of his parliamentary seat during Friday's Duma session. Meanwhile, A Just Russia party members are determined to take the matter to the Constitutional Court, should Gudkov be stripped of his seat, as they believe this would be in violation of the Constitution.

13:20 12.09.2012

EU voices support for Russian NGOs

The European Union will support the activity of a number of Russian NGOs which contribute to Russia's modernization as "the EU has a strong interest in a stable, prosperous and democratic Russia"

12:08 12.09.2012

Kosovo organ-harvesting claims may lead to prosecution in special court

An investigation into the allegations that ethnic Albanian rebels harvested the organs of prisoners of war for sale on the black market in the aftermath of the Kosovo conflict may lead either to prosecution in front of the international judges already serving the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo’s (EULEX), or to the creation of a special tribunal, EULEX Special Investigative Task Force [SITF] spokesman Juri Laas told RAPSI Wednesday.

11:48 12.09.2012

Court rejects opposition leader Navalny's appeal of defamation fine

The Moscow City Court rejected an appeal launched by opposition leader Alexei Navalny of a lower court's decision to impose against him a 100,000 ruble ($3,170) compensatory judgment in favor of businessman Vladlen Stepanov in the latter's defamation lawsuit.

11:31 12.09.2012

Austrian company deemed victim in case against Duma ex-lawmaker

An Austrian company was deemed to be a victim in the case of former State Duma deputy Ashot Yegiazaryan, says Investigative Committee's official representative Vladimir Markin.

11:17 12.09.2012

Prosecutorial disclosure appeal launched by Magnitsky's mother dismissed

On Tuesday, the Moscow District Simonovsky Court dismissed Sergei Magnitsky's mother's appeal of the Prosecutor General's Office's refusal to disclose the names of prosecutors who supervised the investigation of her son's case.

10:32 12.09.2012

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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