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Prosecutor requests two years for MMA champion

The prosecutor has requested two years in prison for mixed martial artist Rasul Mirzayev, who is believed to have killed Moscow resident Ivan Agafonov after a fight outside a nightclub in the capital.

17:57 08.08.2012

France, Germany concerned over Pussy Riot trial

The French and the German authorities have officially expressed their concern over the Pussy Riot punk rock group's trial in the Khamovnichesky District Court.

17:25 08.08.2012

Illegal wiretap case closed against two former Interior Ministry employees

The Moscow City Court has closed the case against two former Interior Ministry employees accused of illegally wiring phone lines.

16:55 08.08.2012

Dismissal of Defense Ministry's action against airline not to be reconsidered

The Supreme Commercial Court has dismissed the Defense Ministry's application to submit for reconsideration to its presidium the refusal to recover $44 million from Polyot Airlines under a lease contract.

16:17 08.08.2012

Appeal in $91 mln dispute with IT company to be heard on September 4

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has postponed until September 4 the tax watchdog's appeal against the dismissal of a decision obligating an IT company to pay an additional $91.51 million to the state budget.

15:44 08.08.2012

Bailiffs continue to search for Berezovsky's property

The enforcement proceedings against fallen oligarch Boris Berezovsky have brought little results as of yet, as the bailiffs have been unable to sell his property to pay off his debt.

15:20 08.08.2012

Arizona gunman pleads guilty to mass shooting

Jared Loughner pleaded guilty Tuesday to having carried out a mass shooting that left six dead and 13 injured, including US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, at a community event in Tuscon, Arizona last year. In exchange for his guilty plea, the prosecution offered a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole, thus - for their part - taking the death penalty off the table, according to a release issued by the US Department of Justice (DOJ).

15:16 08.08.2012

Pussy Riot sentence to be announced on August 17

The Khamovnichesky District Court will announce on August 17 the sentence of the Pussy Riot punk rock band members accused of disorderly conduct at Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral.

14:31 08.08.2012

Four individuals found guilty in second 2010 riot case

The Tverskoy District Court found four people guilty in the second Manezh Square riots case.

14:00 08.08.2012

Woman seeks compensation after crash with Medvedev's autocade

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky resident Olga Kuklina, whose car was damaged on July 4 after a collision with a car in Dmitry Medvedev's cortege, has gone to court seeking compensation for the damage.

13:37 08.08.2012

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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