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Moscow court upholds ban on Golos NGO

The Moscow City Court has upheld a ruling on liquidation of the Golos association in defense of voters’ rights.

16:34 10.10.2016

Hearings in case of Russian student accused of attempting to join ISIS to continue on Oct.11

The Moscow District Military Court will continue hearing a case against Varvara Karaulova (Alexandra Ivanova), the Moscow State University’s student, who stands charged with attempting to join the Islamic State militants in Syria, on October 11.

14:45 10.10.2016

Lawsuit on enforced recovery of $3 bln fine from Gazprom set for October 31

The Kiev Commercial Court will hear a claim by the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) demanding enforced recovery of a 86 billion hryvnia (over $3 bln) fine from the Russian natural gas giant Gazprom.

11:05 10.10.2016

Russian court dismisses one of Google’s appeals against antimonopoly watchdog

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed one of Google’s appeals against a ruling of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), which fined the corporation 438 million rubles ($6.7 mln).

10:47 10.10.2016

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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