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Grand Chamber of ECHR to review Navalny’s case

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECHR) will review the case involving Russia’s Government and opposition politician Alexey Navalny.

19:06 30.05.2017

Russian authorities ordered to pay $7,000 to man acquitted of double homicide

The Supreme Court of Tatarstan has collected 399,716 rubles (nearly $7,000) from Russia’s Finance Ministry in favor of Sergey Senin acquitted of double homicide.

18:01 30.05.2017

Suspect in murder of Moscow lawyer put in detention

Marat Yanbukhtin suspected of killing a Moscow attorney has been placed in detention until July 26.

17:28 30.05.2017

ECHR ruling in favor of Russian opposition politician Kasparov takes effect

The ruling of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) awarding €5,000 in compensation to opposition politician and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov for violation of his rights during a 2007 anti-government rally in Moscow, has become effective.

17:17 30.05.2017

Moscow court extends detention of five defendants in St. Petersburg metro blast case

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has extended detention for five defendants in the St. Petersburg metro terror attack case, until September 17.

16:40 30.05.2017

St. Petersburg court sentences murderer of prominent journalist Tsilikin to 8.5 years

The Kalininsky District Court of St. Petersburg has found student Sergey Kosyrev guilty of murdering prominent Russian journalist Dmitry Tsilikin and sentenced him to 8.5 years in a penal colony.

15:00 30.05.2017

Right to free elections in Russia violated in 2011 – ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that Russian authorities had violated rights of several individuals to participate in free elections to the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg back in December 2011.

14:02 30.05.2017

Navalny loses bid to recuse judge in dispute with billionaire Usmanov

A judge considering a defamation lawsuit filed by Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov against opposition politician Alexey Navalny has refused to recuse herself from the case.

13:57 30.05.2017

Ex-chief accountant of Russian theater company appeals detention in embezzlement case

Ex-chief accountant of the Seventh Studio stage company Nina Maslyayeva, who stands charged with embezzling public funds allocated for promotion of art, has filed an appeal against her detention.

10:56 30.05.2017

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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).

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