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Russian opposition activists sentenced in Moscow 2012 riots trial

The Moscow City Court on Thursday sentenced Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov and activist Leonid Razvozzhayev to 4,5 years each in prison for organizing riots in May 2012.

23:08 24.07.2014

US court has jurisdiction over alleged Russian hacker – prosecutors

A court in Guam has personal jurisdiction over Russian national Roman Seleznev who was arrested and brought to the US to stand trial in cash register systems hacking case, according to the memorandum filed by prosecutors with the court and obtained by RAPSI.

18:04 24.07.2014

ECHR rules that Gozi case suspect extradition to the US would not violate his rights

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that the extradition of Latvian national Deniss Calovskis, who is suspected of involvement in the Gozi virus scam alongside Russian national Nikita Kuzmin, to the US would not violate his rights, the court said in a statement Thursday.

17:24 24.07.2014

No prior notice given to Russia before US cyber fraud arrest

US officials did not provide Russia with information on the activity of the Russian citizen who was charged with cyber fraud before his arrest, according to Konstantin Dolgov, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s envoy for human rights, democracy and supremacy of law.

14:45 24.07.2014

Lithuanian court denies bail to Russian suspected of involvement in 1991 unrest

The Vilnius District Court on Thursday declined to release Russian national Yuri Mel (born 1968) suspected of involvement in clashes in January 1991 after declaration of independence from the USSR on bail, RIA Novosti reported.

14:27 24.07.2014

Poland violated rights of detainees of CIA secret prisons - ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled Thursday that Poland is responsible for numerous violations of rights of two men suspected of terrorist acts and detained through a CIA-run secret prison program.

13:55 24.07.2014

Russian opposition activists found guilty of organizing Moscow riots

The Moscow City Court on Thursday found Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov and activist Leonid Razvozzhayev guilty of organizing riots in May 2012, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

13:32 24.07.2014

Dutch authorities lead probe into Malaysian plane crash

The Dutch Safety Board (DSB) has assumed formal responsibility for the investigation into the crash of Malaysia Airlines MH17 in eastern Ukraine, the DSB said in a statement.

10:34 24.07.2014

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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