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Russian court upholds early release of “City without Drugs” former vice-president

The Sverdlovsk District Court of the Yekaterinburg has upheld the ruling of a lower court granting early release of the former vice-president of the “City without Drugs” foundation Yevgeny Malenkin.

15:40 27.07.2016

Russian court to sentence Buddha statue alleged desecrator on July 28

The Elista City Court in the Republic of Kalmykia will rule in the case of Said Osmanov, a native of Dagestan, who allegedly desecrated a Buddha statue, on July 28.

14:33 27.07.2016

Russian court to rule on detention of high-ranking investigator charged with bribery

The Moscow City Court had set the review of an appellation against detention of the head of Russian Investigative Committee’s Internal Security Directorate, Mikhail Maksimenko, suspected of receiving a large-scale bribe, for August 2.

12:36 27.07.2016

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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