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Russian Supreme Court upholds sentence for man convicted of justifying terrorism

Russia’s Supreme Court has upheld a 2-year term in penal colony settlement given to Elvin Dzhavid oglu Shukyurzade for justifying terrorism online.

16:20 06.09.2016

Return of embezzlement case against Russian tycoon Polonsky to prosecutors upheld

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court’s decision to send a case against Russian businessman Sergei Polonsky, who stands charged with embezzling 2.6 billion rubles ($40 million), back to prosecutors for toughening indictment.

13:57 06.09.2016

JFC ex-CEO Kekhman appeals ruling on his bankruptcy

Ex-CEO of JFC Group Vladimir Kekhman has filed an appeal against a ruling of the St. Petersburg Commercial Court declaring him bankrupt.

11:20 06.09.2016

Levada-Center survey NGO declared foreign agent

One of Russia’s largest non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the Levada-Center, which regularly conducts sociological and market surveys, has been declared a “foreign agent”.

10:53 06.09.2016

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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).

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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.

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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.

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