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Ex-Rusnano chief Melamed denied $1.5 million bail

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Monday refused to release Leonid Melamed, former chief of the Russian nanotechnology corporation Rusnano who stands charged with embezzlement, on 100 million rubles ($1.5 million) bail.

14:45 30.11.2015

Investigators do not detect safety violations in Domodedovo terror attack case - report

Investigators have not detected safety violations by former officials and managers of Moscow’s Domodedovo airport in connection with 2011 terrorist attack that left 37 dead.

11:08 30.11.2015

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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).

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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.

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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.

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