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Auchan contests Russian food safety agency’s complaints over products' quality

Retail giant Auchan has filed two lawsuits with the Moscow Commercial Court against resolutions of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) resolutions concerning violations at its hypermarkets.

17:30 19.08.2015

Bashneft CEO Ural Rakhimov’s extradition hearing to take place this fall

An Austrian court will consider Russia’s request for the extradition of former Bashneft CEO Ural Rakhimov, who stands accused of embezzling over 210 billion rubles (about $3.2 billion), not earlier than this fall.

16:25 19.08.2015

Nemtsov’s daughter appeals refusal to interview Chechen leader

The daughter of murdered politician Boris Nemtsov, Zhanna, has filed a complaint over the court’s to interview Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya, and several other high-ranking officials from the republic.

14:23 19.08.2015

Russian prosecutor wants 23 years for Ukrainian filmmaker suspected of terrorism

The state prosecutor has requested 23 years in a high security prison for Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov who is currently being tried for organizing a terrorist group in Crimea.

13:01 19.08.2015

Russian court sentences Estonian national Kohver to 15 years for espionage

The Pskov Regional Court on Wednesday sentenced Eston Kohver, Estonian security officer, to 15 years in a high-security prison for espionage.

11:02 19.08.2015

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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