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Moscow court to review appeal against seizure of WADA informant’s property

The Moscow City Court will consider an appeal against a lower court’s ruling ordering the seizure of property belonging to Moscow's anti-doping laboratory’s ex-head Gregory Rodchenkov, who is involved in a criminal case over abuse of office, on March 1.

17:40 15.02.2017

Victims demand $745,000 from alleged organizer of 2002 Moscow theater hostage crisis

Victims in the case over hostage taking at the Dubrovka theater in southeast Moscow in 2002 that left 130 dead have demanded 43 million rubles (about $745,000) from Khasan Zakayev, an alleged mastermind of the terrorist attack.

16:52 15.02.2017

Russian teens to go on trial on animal cruelty charges

Prosecutors have approved indictment in a high-profile case against two 17-year old girls charged with animal abuse and their alleged 18-year old accomplice.

13:32 15.02.2017

Ex-Russian MP charged with large scale fraud - report

Russia’s Investigative Committee charged former communist lawmaker Denis Voronenkov, who had allegedly fled to Ukraine, with large scale fraud in absentia.

10:56 15.02.2017

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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.

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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