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Russian Supreme Court upholds recovery of $5 mln from banker Gitelson and his accomplices

Russia’s Supreme Court has refused to review court rulings ordering the former head of EEFC-Ural Bank, Alexander Gitelson, and two other former top managers of the bank to pay 300.2 million rubles (about $5 million) in damages in a lawsuit filed by the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA).

15:56 29.10.2015

Moscow student pleads guilty to attempting to join ISIS militants in Syria

Varvara Karaulova, a student of the Moscow State University, pleaded guilty to to charges she attempted to travel overseas to join the Islamic State militants in Syria, her lawyer Alexander Karabanov told RAPSI on Thursday.

13:37 29.10.2015

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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