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Samutsevich to appeal Pussy Riot extremism ruling Jan. 24

On January 24, Moscow City Court will hear Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich's appeal of an earlier declaration of video footage of the group's various antics should be banned due to their extremist content.

18:02 10.01.2013

Record company demands $131,000 over Blur song

SBA Music Publishing has filed a lawsuit with the Moscow Commercial Court against Rostelecom and NTV to recover 4 million rubles ($131,485) in compensation for the illegal use of Blur's "Song 2" in an advertisement.

16:07 10.01.2013

Moscow City Court refuses to declassify Budanov murder witness

The Moscow City Court has refused to disclose the details of a secret witness in the case of former Colonel Yuri Budanov. The suspect's attorney believes that investigators classified a number of witnesses without any real grounds.

13:47 10.01.2013

Opposition activist consents to closure of robbery case

Opposition activist Leonid Razvozzhayev, who is involved in the case on organizing mass riots in Russia, consented to the closure of the case against him regarding robbery charges.

12:34 10.01.2013

Russian judiciary development program to cost $2.96 billion

An eight-year program aimed at developing the Russian judicial system costing 90 billion rubles ($2.96 billion) has been approved by the government, according to its press service. The program was put together by the Ministry of Economic Development and was approved by the government on December 20.

11:57 10.01.2013

Russia approves shuttle service for remote commercial hearings

Next year Russian judges will start using minibuses to hold proceedings in remote locations as part of the mobile judicial offices project. “The use of special passenger minibuses with extended functional opportunities is proposed,” reads the judicial system development program.

11:11 10.01.2013

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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