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Alleged leader of nationalist group BORN found guilty on all counts

A jury has found the alleged leader of the Military Organization of Russian Nationalists (BORN), Ilya Goryachev, guilty on all seven counts.

16:20 14.07.2015

Russian consumer protection watchdog appeals court ruling over banned goods

The Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor) has appealed a court ruling on cancelling a fine on Tander company (Magnit supermarket chain) for selling products banned from import to Russia.

15:15 14.07.2015

Russian businessman Polonsky pleads not guilty to fraud charges

Real estate tycoon Sergei Polonsky, who stands charged with large scale fraud, has pleaded not guilty.

14:11 14.07.2015

Terrorists responsible for attack in southern Russia receive long prison terms

The North Caucasus District Military Court has sentenced a group of terrorists that were convicted of attacking a police station in southern Russia’s Pyatigorsk in December 2013 to long prison sentences.

13:52 14.07.2015

Russian national to be tried in US court on terrorism charges – report

A Russian national, Irek Hamidullin, who is believed to be a leader of the Taliban attack against U.S. forces in Afghanistan in 2009, will be tried in American court.

11:56 14.07.2015

Russia to implement ECHR decisions that do not contradict its Constitution

Russia will stay within the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and will implement decisions passed by the Court that do not contradict its Constitution.

10:42 14.07.2015

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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