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Defendant in St. Petersburg Church of Scientology case put under house arrest

The Nevsky District Court of St. Petersburg ruled to put an employee of the Church of Scientology in St. Petersburg, Constance Yesaulkova, under house arrest.

14:05 09.06.2017

Finance Ministry ordered to pay $3,500 to Russian citizen for unlawful prosecution

A court in Kazan on Friday recovered 200,000 rubles ($3,500) from the Russian Finance Ministry in favor of Sergey Senin acquitted of double homicide for unlawful prosecution.

13:02 09.06.2017

Case over assassination attempt on Chechen leader Kadyrov forwarded to court

A criminal case over assassination attempt on Ramzan Kadyrov, the President of Russia’s Chechen Republic, has been submitted to the Gudermes City Court.

11:50 09.06.2017

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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).

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