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Russian Press Agency’s ex-head pleads not guilty to inciting extremism

Former head of the Federal Agency for Press and Mass Media (Rospechat) and one of the founders of “Rossiyskaya Gazeta”, Boris Mironov has pleaded not guilty to extremism charges.

16:55 15.07.2016

Moscow 2012 riots activist Krivov released

Convicted defendant in the Bolotnaya riots case, Sergei Krivov, had served his sentence and was released from prison.

15:35 15.07.2016

Russian court released accomplice of Evgeniya Vasilyeva in Oboronservis case on parole

A court in the Kirov region has granted a motion for parole release of Maxim Zakutaylo, an accomplice of Yevgeniya Vasilyeva, who was found guilty in the Oboronservis embezzlement case.

14:46 15.07.2016

Russian court refuses to take expert testimony in Total CEO plane crash case

The Solntsevsky District Court of Moscow has dismissed the request of defense team to take testimony of an expert in the criminal case over plane crash of Total CEO Cristophe de Maergerie’s aircraft in 2014.

13:50 15.07.2016

Victim in Egyptian plane crash case sues insurer for compensation payment delay

The Basmanny District Court in Moscow will consider the first lawsuit filed by a victim in the case over Airbus A321 plane crash in Egypt seeking full payment of compensation from an insurance company.

12:38 15.07.2016

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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