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Russian cadet charged with abetting terrorism to stay detained until August

The St. Petersburg Garrison Military Court has extended the detention of the A.F. Mozhaisky's Military-Space Academy’s cadet Vadim Osipov charged with abetting terrorism.

17:25 01.06.2017

Appeal against compulsory treatment of Bolotnaya activist Panfilov set for June 22

The Moscow City Court will consider an appeal against a lower court’s ruling to send the Bolotnaya Square riot case defendant Maxim Panfilov to compulsory treatment on June 22.

14:58 01.06.2017

Moscow court detains one more defendant in large-scale bribery case

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has detained one more defendant in a criminal case of Dmitry Zakharchenko, Russian anti-corruption official charged with receiving a large-scale bribe.

13:41 01.06.2017

Prosecutor asks jurors to issue guilty verdict in Nemtsov murder case

Prosecutor Maria Semenenko on Thursday asked jurors to deliver a guilty verdict for five defendants in the case on murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.

12:46 01.06.2017

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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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