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Litvinenko’s widow not sure how long public inquiry will take

Marina Litvinenko, widow of ex-FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko who died in 2006 in London, and her lawyer, Elena Tsirlina, do not know how long a public inquiry into Litvinenko’ death will take but hope it will reveal the circumstances of his death and identify those responsible, RIA Novosti reports.

16:46 31.07.2014

ECHR awards Yukos shareholders EUR 1.86 billion in damages

The European Court of Human Rights has awarded the shareholders of the former Yukos oil company EUR 1.86 billion in damages in a lawsuit filed against the Russian tax authorities.

13:50 31.07.2014

Moscow teen school shooter to remain detained until October

Moscow's Basmanny District Court extended the detention of Sergey Gordeev, the 15-year-old who was detained in February after a shootout and hostage crisis in a Moscow school that left a teacher and a police officer dead, for two months, the court told RAPSI on Thursday.

13:22 31.07.2014

Interior Ministry to help telecom regulator fight online violations

Russia’s Interior Ministry will help the telecommunications regulator, Roskomnadzor, expose online violations, an official ministry spokesperson told RIA Novosti.

12:19 31.07.2014

Italian court overturns deportation ruling on Ablyazov’s wife as unlawful

Italy’s Supreme Court of Cassation has ruled that the deportation of Alma Shalabayeva, the wife of the former head of BTA Bank, Mukhtar Ablyazov, to Kazakhstan was unlawful, RIA Novosti announced, citing Italian media.

10:54 31.07.2014

Accused Russian hacker’s lawyer alleges identity mess

The defense lawyer for Russian national Roman Seleznev, who was arrested on charges of cyber fraud, says federal attorneys failed to prove they have arrested the right man, RIA Novosti announced.

10:34 31.07.2014

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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