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Russian Supreme Court upholds ban on Church of Scientology Moscow

Russia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s ruling to ban the Church of Scientology Moscow.

18:07 29.06.2016

Operations of company controlled by alleged organizer of Crimean blockade suspended

The Commercial Court of Crimea had suspended operations of SimCityTrans, a transportation company controlled by Lenur Islyamov, allegedly behind the blockade of the republic, for 90 days.

16:32 29.06.2016

Russian Supreme Court dismisses Greenpeace appeal in its suit vs Environment Ministry

Russia’s Supreme Court had dismissed an appeal petition lodged by Greenpeace in the framework of the NGO’s suit against the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment requesting to disable certain provisions of the regulations on the Sochi natural reserve permitting to build tourist facilities in its territory.

14:03 29.06.2016

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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).

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