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Russian military doctors receive prison terms for taking bribes

The Moscow District Military court has found three medical employees of the Vishnevsky Third Central Military Clinical Hospital guilty of taking bribes and sentenced them to various prison terms.

17:44 07.02.2017

Prosecutor seeks long prison terms for men accused of planning terror attack in Moscow

Prosecutor has demanded to sentence three men, who stand charged with planning a terror attack in Moscow in 2015, to prison terms varying from 5 to 15 years.

15:34 07.02.2017

Captain of foreign sea vessel suspected of crab poaching in Russia

A criminal case over illegal crab fishing in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula has been opened against a foreign sea vessel captain.

13:50 07.02.2017

ECHR acknowledges problems with freedom of speech in Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Russia violated rights of twenty-three applicants, who complained of a breach of their rights to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly in 2009-2012.

12:59 07.02.2017

Moscow court recovers $39,000 from infamous children’s camp over Karelia lake tragedy

The Moscow Commercial Court has collected 2.3 million rubles ($39,000) from infamous “Park-Hotel “Syamozero”, where 14 children drowned last summer, on a claim filed by the Department of labor and social protection.

10:44 07.02.2017

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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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