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Russia’s Supreme Court upholds sentence in Gutenberg Bible theft case

Military panel of Russia’s Supreme Court has upheld on Thursday the sentence against three former officers of Federal Security Service (FSB) over the theft of a rare 15th-century Bible from the Moscow State University.

17:34 04.09.2014

Crimea ready to go to court over assets owned by Kolomoisky

Crimean authorities, which nationalized property seized from Ukrainian billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky, are ready to argue their case in court, Acting Crimean Prime Minister Sergei Aksyonov said.

14:34 04.09.2014

Russian court dismissed suit over legalization of prostitution

The Samara Region Commercial Court has dismissed an application filed by Russian businessman Dmitry Tretyakov seeking legalization of prostitution.

13:31 04.09.2014

Ex-Russian senator charged with embezzling $48 mln to remain in detention

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has extended for three months the detention of former Russian senator Alexander Sabadash, charged with the attempted embezzlement of 1.8 billion rubles ($48 million). JSC Vyborgskaya cellulose

12:39 04.09.2014

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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).

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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.

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