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Alleged leader of Islamic terrorist group arrested in Moscow

Law enforcement officers have arrested a native of Tajikistan who allegedly headed the Moscow group of the international terrorist organization Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami.

23:00 22.10.2015

Russian Constitutional Court rejects concept of “special rights” for sexual minorities

The Constitutional Court of Russia found it impossible to follow an example of the Strasbourg Court regarding the “special rights” of sexual minorities.

15:01 22.10.2015

Foreign insurers appeal recovery of $16 mln for Superjet crash in Indonesia

Twenty foreign insurance companies have filed a cassation appeal against a court order to pay about $16 million over the Superjet 100 aicraft crash in Indonesia in May 2012 to Russia's Kapital Strakhovaniye.

13:46 22.10.2015

Commercial court to review bankruptcy claim against JFC’s ex-CEO Kekhman on December 3

The Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region will review a bankruptcy claim by Sberbank against former executive of JFC company Vladimir Kekhman on December 3.

10:28 22.10.2015

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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