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Buddha statue desecrator gets two-year suspended sentence

The Elista City Court in the Republic of Kalmykia had sentenced Said Osmanov, a native of Dagestan, to a two-year probation for desecrating a Buddha statue located in the central Elista.

17:50 28.07.2016

Appeal against acquittal of prominent Russian art expert Basner postponed to August 11

The St. Petersburg City Court has postponed the review of an appeal against acquittal of a prominent Russian art expert Yelena Basner in a fraud case to August 11.

16:03 28.07.2016

Moscow court uphold detention of Russian student charged with attempting to join ISIS

The Moscow City Court has upheld the ruling of a lower court extending the detention of Varvara Karaulova (Alexandra Ivanova), a student, who stands charged with attempting to join the Islamic State militants in Syria, till September 27.

14:13 28.07.2016

ECHR dismisses complaints against Ukraine and Russia from East Ukraine residents

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) declared inadmissible on Thursday a complaint which had been filed by three residents of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, who claimed their rights violated due to hostilities in Eastern Ukraine and demolition of their houses.

13:51 28.07.2016

Ex-CEO charged with $15 mln embezzlement to stay in detention - court

A court in Vladivostok has extended the detention of Andrey Poplavsky, the former CEO of a state organization established to oversee the implementation of a presidential decree on the construction of the Primorye Oceanarium, who stands charged with embezzling over one billion rubles ($15.3 million).

11:30 28.07.2016

Russian court acquits “Far Eastern Guerilla gang” members

The Primorsky Krai Court has acquitted five men in the criminal case of “Far Eastern Guerillas”, proclaiming them innocent of several murders and robbery.

10:55 28.07.2016

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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