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Prosecutors demand three-year sentence for climbers in Ukrainian flag case

Prosecutors called for climbers who are suspected of attaching a Ukrainian flag to a skyscraper in downtown Moscow and painting it in Ukraine's national colors up to three years in jail.

18:23 31.08.2015

Coca-Cola factory director murder case reaches St. Petersburg court

Dmitry Soshnev murder case has been submitted to court.

17:12 31.08.2015

Ex-Rusnano chief Melamed to stay under house arrest until December

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has extended house arrest for Leonid Melamed, former chief of the Russian nanotechnology corporation Rusnano, until December 1.

16:17 31.08.2015

Moscow court dismissed copyright infringement claim against VGTRK

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed a suit which had been filed by Sony Music Entertainment (Russia) seeking 1.5 million rubles (over $22,500) from the Russian State Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) in compensation for the use of audio records.

15:36 31.08.2015

Potanin’s ex-wife appeals ruling to pay $1.3 mln to Eco Invest

Vladimir Potanin’s ex-wife has appealed a court ruling to pay 78 million rubles ($1.3 mln) in damages to Eco Invest.

14:32 31.08.2015

Congolese warlord accused of human rights violations goes on trial - report

Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda, who is accused of war crimes including rape of the children, to stand trial on Wednesday in the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Hague, Yahoo News has reported.

11:21 31.08.2015

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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