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Former Yukos shareholders ready to compromise with Russia

Former Yukos shareholders are ready to compromise with Russian officials after the International Court of Justice in The Hague ruling if government officials can present reasonable and grounded suggestions, the director of Group Menatep Limited (GML), Tim Osborne, told RIA Novosti.

17:04 29.07.2014

EU to set up international tribunal for Kosovo crimes in 2015

An international tribunal for the crimes committed in Kosovo in 1998 and in the period after the war ended in Kosovo in June 1999, including by “certain senior officials of the former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA),” could be established by early 2015, RIA Novosti announced, citing John Clint Williamson, lead prosecutor for the multinational EU Special Investigative Task Force (SITF).

16:10 29.07.2014

Moscow court blocks access to pirated versions of Game of Thrones

The Moscow City Court has blocked 15 sites that distribute the pirated versions of the popular western series including Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire and American Horror Story, the court's spokesperson Ulyana Solopova told RAPSI on Tuesday.

15:42 29.07.2014

Opposition activist Razvozzhayev appeals verdict in Moscow 2012 riots case

Defense of opposition activist Leonid Razvozzhayev who was convicted for organizing riots in May 2012 appealed the verdict, attorney Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI on Tuesday.

15:13 29.07.2014

Navalny brothers Yves Rocher embezzlement trial set for August 1

Moscow's Zamoskvoretsky District Court will begin on August 1 the hearing of a case against opposition activist Alexei Navalny and his brother Oleg, the court told RAPSI on Tuesday.

13:12 29.07.2014

Mikheil Saakashvili charged with abuse of power in absentia

Ex-president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili has been charged with excessive use of power in relation to a case that involves the dispersion of an opposition rally and the raid of television broadcaster Imedi, Newsgeorgia reports citing attorney Otar Kakhidze.

12:29 29.07.2014

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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