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Pussy Riot sentencing - live coverage

The Russian Legal Information Agency is hosting a live text broadcast of the Pussy Riot sentencing hearing from Moscow’s Khamovnichesky District Court.

18:48 16.08.2012

Court wants new examination in Mirzayev case

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court has ordered a new examination in the case of mixed martial artist Rasul Mirzayev, who is believed to have killed 19-year-old student Ivan Agafonov with a blow to the head outside a nightclub in Moscow

17:58 16.08.2012

Communist deputy agrees to take lie detector test

State Duma Deputy Vladimir Bessonov from the Communist Party said he is ready to take a lie detector test in the case that has been opened against him for beating police officers at an opposition rally.

17:21 16.08.2012

Ruling on St. Petersburg museums' antitrust violation disputed

The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region Commercial Court has registered an appeal filed by the Federal Antimonopoly Service's local branch against the dismissal of the decision that major local museums broke competition law.

16:52 16.08.2012

Putin favors human rights commissioners on judicial qualification boards

President Vladimir Putin is not against human rights commissioners participating on judicial qualification boards.

16:13 16.08.2012

Tymoshenko's defense seeks her release due to procedural violations

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's defense has requested that the Supreme Specialized Court for Considering Criminal and Civil Cases cancel her sentence in the notorious gas case and close the criminal case against her during a speech to the court panel on Thursday.

15:41 16.08.2012

Air industry trade union strikes in Moscow prohibited by court

The court prohibited a trade union at the state-owned ATM Corporation from holding strikes due to security issues, the Prosecutor General's Office reported on Thursday.

15:11 16.08.2012

State protection granted to Pussy Riot presiding judge

Moscow Khamovnichesky District Court judge Marina Syrova, who is presiding over the high-profile Pussy Riot case was granted state protection due to reported threats.

14:10 16.08.2012

Airline bankruptcy procedure extended for six months

The Moscow Commercial Court granted a six month extension in the Interavia Airlines bankruptcy case.

13:47 16.08.2012

Artist sues lawyers seeking compensation from Pussy Riot

Last Thursday Novosibirsk artist Artyom Loskutov filed a counterclaim against the Novosibirsk lawyers who earlier sought to recover compensation from the Pussy Riot punk band's members, Loskutov told RIA Novosti.

13:09 16.08.2012

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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