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ECHR refuses to review case brought against Russia by opposition leader Navalny

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday dismissed a request which had been filed by Russia seeking to review a ruling in favor of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his former colleague Pyotr Ofitserov.

20:16 05.07.2016

Two Russian nationals get 4 years in prison for attempting to join ISIS

The Moscow Military District Court has sentenced two natives of Russia’s Republic of Chechnya, who attempted to join the Islamic State militants in Syria, to 4 years in prison.

17:42 05.07.2016

St. Petersburg court proceeds with Russian billionaire’s lawsuits against Yandex

The Kuibyshevsky District Court in St. Petersburg began hearing lawsuits filed by Russian billionaire Yevgeny Prigozhin over Yandex refusal to delete information about him.

16:52 05.07.2016

Moscow Court upholds detention of Russia’s hydropower giant’s ex-chairman

The Moscow City Court has upheld the ruling of a lower court on detention of Former Management Board Chairman of Russia’s hydropower giant RusHydro Yevgeny Dod in an embezzlement criminal case.

14:50 05.07.2016

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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