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Bucharest court fines art thieves EUR 18 million

A court in Bucharest on Monday ruled that the four thieves who were convicted of stealing paintings from a museum in Rotterdam, Holland, are to pay 18.1 million euros in damages, AFP writes on Monday.

17:15 14.07.2014

Special UK court to hear state surveillance complaints - report

This week Britain’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal, which deals with public complaints about unreasonable official snooping, will hear the first of this year’s series of legal complaints on the alleged surveillance by state security agencies

16:24 14.07.2014

Uzbek president’s daughter friends sentenced for tax evasion

An Uzbek court has handed down prison sentences to Rustam Madumarov and Gayane Avakyan, close acquaintances of the Uzbek president’s daughter, Gulnara Karimova, the Uzbek language service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty announced on Monday.

15:52 14.07.2014

Russian businessman may be held in contempt of British court

Pavel Skurikhin, the founder of the Siberian Agrarian Holding Group (SAHO) of companies, can be held in contempt of a British court for ignoring its request to disclose information about his assets abroad and for failing to attend court hearings, Kommersant newspaper writes on Monday.

11:33 14.07.2014

Ukrainian mogul Kolomoisky plans to sue Russia over investments in Crimea

Dnepropetrovsk Region Governor Ihor Kolomoisky plans to sue Russia over his investment in a company that owned Belbek airport, the Ukrainian oligarch, whom Russia’s Investigative Committee put on the international wanted list for crimes in Ukraine, said in an interview with Ukrainian channel 5 TV.

10:30 14.07.2014

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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