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Appeal against Russian Orthodox Church ex-employee’s sentence for treason set for Sep.30

Russia’s Supreme Court will hear an appeal against a 12-year prison sentence handed down to Yevgeny Petrin, former employee of Russian Orthodox Church who claimed to be working as an operative of the Federal Security Service (FSB), for treason, on September 30.

18:53 27.09.2016

Investigator refuses to pardon Russian vodka tycoon Shefler

Investigator has refused to pardon Swiss-based Russian businessman Yuri Shefler who owns rights to several famous vodka brands.

14:51 27.09.2016

Moscow court upholds detention of Russian anti-corruption official

The Moscow City Court has upheld the ruling of a lower court on detention of Dmitry Zakharchenko, Russian anti-corruption official, who is charged with receiving a large-scale bribe.

13:34 27.09.2016

Russian Supreme Court denies foreign insurers’ appeal in 2012 Superjet crash case

The Supreme Court of Russia has dismissed a petition for rehearing of the lower court’s rulings ordering twenty foreign insurers to pay $16 million to Kapital Strakhovaniye company for the Superjet 100 aicraft crash in Indonesia in May 2012.

11:42 27.09.2016

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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.

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.

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