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Egyptian plane crash case victim’s claim against insurer postponed again

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of a lawsuit lodged by a victim in the case over Airbus A321 plane crash in Egypt against VTB-Strahovanie insurance company until November 17.

18:19 18.10.2016

Moscow City Court upholds ruling to launch defamation case against Navalny

The Moscow City Court has upheld the ruling to launch the defamation case against Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny.

17:07 18.10.2016

Sakhalin ex-governor Khoroshavin to stay in detention until February 27

The Moscow City Court has extended detention of former Sakhalin governor Alexander Khoroshavin who stands charged with corruption.

15:00 18.10.2016

Russian Investigative Committee Deputy Chairman to be questioned in Nemtsov murder case

The Moscow District Military Court will question Deputy Chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee, Major General of Justice Igor Krasnov as a witness in the criminal case over killing prominent opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.

14:33 18.10.2016

Convicted Politkovskaya murder mastermind to turn to ECHR over prison conditions

Former police officer Sergei Khadzhikurbanov convicted of killing Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya will file a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over prison conditions.

13:52 18.10.2016

Russian Supreme Court upholds ban on another Jehovah’s Witnesses branch

The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld a lower court’s decision to ban The Jehovah’s Witnesses branch in the city Oryol as extremist organization.

12:29 18.10.2016

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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