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Russia refuses to extradite Ukrainian ex-president Yanukovych

Russia has declined to extradite former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych.

18:39 06.06.2016

Russian student convicted of rehabilitation of Nazism

A court in the Kemerovo Region has found a 20-year old student guilty of rehabilitating Nazism and sentenced him to 300 hours of compulsory community service.

17:27 06.06.2016

Moscow court to rule on detention of Russian real estate tycoon

The Moscow City Court will make its decision on extended detention of real estate tycoon Sergei Polonsky, who stands charged with large scale fraud, on June 7.

16:46 06.06.2016

Detention of student accused of justifying terrorism upheld

The Moscow City Court has upheld the lawfulness of extended detention of a medical student standing charged with justifying terrorism.

15:54 06.06.2016

Prosecutor seeks $22,400 fine for eccentric artist Pavlensky

A prosecutor on Monday asked the Meshchansky District Court of Moscow to impose a 1.5-million ruble ($22,400) fine on performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky for setting fire to the Moscow headquarters of the Federal Security Service (FSB).

13:47 06.06.2016

Vladivostok mayor accused of bribery appeals against detention

Mayor of Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev charged with abuse of office and commercial bribery, has filed an appeal against his detention.

10:16 06.06.2016

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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

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