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Russian courtroom cages violate rights of criminal defendants - ECHR

The Grand Chamber of The European Court for Human Rights has upheld the decision ruling that keeping accused in metal bar cages during the trial was degrading, according to the statement released on Thursday.

17:04 17.07.2014

Ukrainian pilot Savchenko arrested in Russia claims she was kidnapped

The attorneys of Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, who was arrested in Russia for complicity in the murder of Russian journalists in Ukraine, intends to present arguments on her alleged kidnapping.

15:55 17.07.2014

Strabag ordered to pay $5.5 million to major Russian insurers

The Moscow Commercial Court has ruled that a major Austrian construction company, Strabag, is to repay about 190 million rubles ($5.5 million) to Russian insurers Ingosstrakh, AIG Insurance and Reinsurance Company and ACE, reads a document posted in the court’s database.

15:05 17.07.2014

London court rules to freeze former Russian senator’s assets

A court in London has ruled in favor of the Russian Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) and issued an order to freeze more than $2 billion worth of assets belonging to Sergei Pugachev.

12:13 17.07.2014

Stockholm court upholds arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder

A district court in Stockholm on Wednesday upheld the arrest warrant issued for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in 2010 on suspicion of rape and sexual harassment in Sweden.

11:25 17.07.2014

Supreme Court dismisses Coca-Cola complaint in imitation design lawsuit

Russia’s Supreme Commercial Court has dismissed the Coca-Cola lawsuit filed to prohibit businessman Oleg Tsirikidze from producing and marketing products that contains design elements similar to those protected by the Coca-Cola copyright, RAPSI learned in the court on Wednesday.

10:35 17.07.2014

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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