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Medvedev on Khodorkovsky, Magnitsky and Strasbourg court

Former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky will not pose a danger to the public if he is released from custody, President Dmitry Medvedev said at a news conference at the Skolkovo School of Management yesterday. He added that more details into Sergey Magnitsky’s death will soon be unveiled, and also assured the public that Russia will continue cooperating with the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg despite the apparent bias of some court decisions.

18:50 20.05.2011

Demise of Russian tax reform

The Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) invites legal professionals, members of parliament and executives from the interested government agencies to take part in discussing tax law issues. The first in our series of publications is an analysis by Vadim Zaripov, an authoritative expert on the Russian tax system who has reviewed its condition over the recent 15 years.

14:49 16.05.2011

Corruption index offers no solution

Can corruption be gauged? Why has Russia fared so poorly in the global corruption index in recent years, “vying” with Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan for a spot at the bottom of the rankings? Are the results trustworthy? Robin Hodess, the head of research at Transparency International who oversees the annual release of the Corruption Perception Index, shares her view of the problem in an interview with Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) correspondent Vladimir Novikov during her visit to Moscow in early May.

15:35 11.05.2011

Sensational case of lawyer’s slaying ends with life sentence

The sensational case of the daytime slaying of human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov and Novaya Gazeta journalist Anastasia Baburova has ended after two months of court proceedings.

11:55 10.05.2011

Legal greenmail

Russia may give greenmailing a new lease of life. Fifteen years ago in Europe and the United States, this corporate raiding practice became unfeasible as a result of higher tax rates. However, the growing clout of bloggers might bring greenmail back to global markets as an internet tool for exerting political pressure.

17:42 27.04.2011

Top news

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