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Milan court of appeals exonerates Berlusconi in sex-for-hire case

An appeals court in Milan on Friday cleared former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of charges of abuse of office and soliciting sex from a minor, the Italian media write.

17:26 18.07.2014

Ukrainian pilot’s attorneys file kidnapping lawsuit

The attorneys of Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda (Nadiya) Savchenko, who is awaiting trial in Russia on charges of complicity in the murder of Russian journalists in Ukraine, have requested that Russia’s Investigative Committee open a case on kidnapping, attorney Nikolai Polozov told RIA Novosti on Friday.

16:03 18.07.2014

Police arrest ousted President Morsi’s son

Egyptian police have arrested the younger son of ousted President Mohamed Morsi in the central province of Beni Sueif, Turkish news site World Bulletin announced on Friday, citing a security source.

15:19 18.07.2014

Court rulings to arrest Ukrainian interior minister and mogul governor come into effect

The attorneys of Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov and Dnipropetrovsk Governor Ihor Kolomoisky, who have been charged under a criminal case on developments in southeast Ukraine, have not appealed the decisions of the Basmanny District Court in Moscow on their arrest in absentia, the court’s press secretary, Anna Fadeyeva, told RIA Novosti.

12:54 18.07.2014

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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