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Hunger striking opposition activist to remain in jail

The Moscow City Court held that Sergei Krivov, a man suspected for his participation in the Bolotnaya Square riots that erupted in downtown Moscow last May, will remain in custody until March 6, thus rejecting Krivov's appeal for release.

17:50 14.01.2013

Victims withdraw claims in case against Russian oligarch arrested in Cambodia

The Cambodian sailors who filed a lawsuit against Russian businessman Sergei Polonsky and two other Russian citizens have withdrawn their claims that they were injured and deprived of their personal liberty, one of the Russians' attorneys told RIA Novosti on Monday on the condition of anonymity.

17:13 14.01.2013

Intesa trademark claim withdrawn

The Jet Money microfinance organization has filed an application to withdraw its lawsuit to prematurely terminate the legal protection of the "GET MONEY TO FAMILY" trademark with the Moscow Commercial Court.

16:20 14.01.2013

Pussy Riot's Samutsevich revokes complaints lodged against former attorneys

Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich has revoked her complaint against her former attorneys from the Moscow Bar Association, said attorney Violetta Volkova, one of the lawyers in question.

15:20 14.01.2013

Refusal to initiate case over activist's kidnapping appealed

Leonid Razvozzhayev's attorney has appealed the Investigative Committee's refusal to open a criminal case over claims of the oppositionist's kidnapping.

15:00 14.01.2013

Attorney requests to strip judge's status in Lukoil VP car crash case

Attorney Igor Trunov, representing the interests of the family of Olga Alexandrina who died in a car accident involving a Lukoil vice president, has filed a request to strip Olga Zeldina of her status as a judge, the Trunov, Aivar and Partners law firm website reads.

14:20 14.01.2013

Russian official convicted of selling rare tank to private collector

A city court in Russia’s Rostov Region has fined a former deputy governor 550,000 rubles ($18,179) for having illegally attempted to sell a tank for 4.5 million rubles ($148,742) to a businessman.

13:09 14.01.2013

Georgia pardons alleged Russian influence agent

Russian citizen Yuri Skrylnikov, who was convicted of cooperating with a foreign intelligence service and conducting anti-government activity in July 2011, was declared a political prisoner and released from prison on Sunday.

10:29 14.01.2013

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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