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Germany does not plan to contest Crimea at European Court

Germany says it does not plan to file a lawsuit with the European Court of Justice against Russia regarding the annexation of Crimea at this point, spokesperson for the German government Christiane Wirtz told journalists Monday.

16:41 21.07.2014

RUSAL wins case against Guinea over Friguia complex

Russia-based world’s largest aluminum producer, RUSAL, has won the lawsuit against the Republic Guinean at ICC Arbitral Tribunal, corporation has announced in a press release.

12:13 21.07.2014

Police open negligence case following Russian boy’s death in Italy

Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened a case on the neglect of duty during adoption following the death of a Russian child in Italy, the official committee spokesperson, Vladimir Markin, announced on Sunday.

10:56 21.07.2014

Ecuador extradites Serbian cocaine trafficker to Russia

Ecuadoran authorities have extradited Serbian national Ivan Savkic, who organized cocaine runs from South America to St. Petersburg, Russia on transatlantic ships, announced the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office.

10:25 21.07.2014

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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