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American mother reunites with children abducted by Russian father

Two boys held in Russia by their father have been found and returned to their mother in London by decision of Russian and UK courts, The Telegraph wrote on Tuesday.

17:22 22.07.2014

New public inquiry to be held into Litvinenko’s death

An inquiry into the death of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko will be chaired by Sir Robert Owen, a senior judge and the coroner overseeing Litvinenko’s inquest, Home Secretary Theresa May said in a written statement to the House of Commons on Tuesday morning.

15:49 22.07.2014

Restriction on right of Potanin’s ex-wife to alimony upheld

Moscow's Presnensky District Court on Tuesday upheld a previous court decision to limit the right of Nickel CEO Vladimir Potanin’s former wife Natalya to control the alimony, Potanina’s attorney Phillip Ryabchenko told RAPSI.

13:26 22.07.2014

Italian court confirms Russian adopted child murder charges

An Italian court has confirmed the arrest of a local resident in the murder of a Russian boy he adopted, Russian presidential ombudsman for children’s rights Pavel Astakhov announced.

11:46 22.07.2014

Alleged Russian hacker Roman Seleznev claims he was kidnapped by the US

The defense team of suspected Russian hacker Roman Seleznev who claims that he was seized in the Maldives by Secret Service agents and whisked away to the US has filed a motion to dismiss the case against Seleznev.

09:02 22.07.2014

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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