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Preliminary hearings of Nemtsov murder case to be continued on July 26

The Moscow District Military Court will continue the preliminary hearings for alleged Nemtsov murderers on July 26.

19:30 25.07.2016

Orthodox activist charged in exhibition attack to stay under house arrest until December

The Moscow City Court has upheld the ruling of a lower court to extend the detention of Lyudmila Yesipenko, an activist of ultra-conservative Orthodox group Bozhya Volya (God’s Will), who stands charged with vandalizing an art exhibition.

16:37 25.07.2016

Lawyers of group charged with Nemtsov murder petition for trial by jury

In the course of preliminary hearings stated today, the lawyers defending five men staying charged with the murder of prominent opposition politician Boris Nemtsov had lodged a petition asking for a trial by jury.

14:54 25.07.2016

Criminal case against Russian tycoon Polonsky to be reviewed on August 8

The Moscow Presnensky District Court will begin preliminary hearings in the criminal case against Russian businessman Sergei Polonsky, who is charged with embezzling 2.6 billion rubles ($41.2 million), on August 8.

13:17 25.07.2016

Court upholds return of Russian nationalist Demushkin case to Prosecutor’s Office

The Moscow City Court ruled the return of a criminal case against Russian nationalist Dmitry Demushkin, who was accused of publishing extremist materials on the Internet, to be lawful.

12:48 25.07.2016

Investigation into criminal case against Sakhalin’s ex-governor Khoroshavin complete

The Investigative Committee of Russia has completed the probe into the criminal case against former Sakhalin Governor Alexander Khoroshavin, who stands charged with large-scale embezzlement.

10:56 25.07.2016

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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