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Ukrainian court upholds detention of suspect in murder of ex-Russian MP

The Kiev Court of Appeals has upheld the detention of Yaroslav Tarasyuk suspected of complicity in the murder of former Russian MP Denis Voronenkov.

19:56 25.07.2017

Russian prosecutors ask Interpol to issue Red Notice for VimpelCom ex-head

Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office had turned to Interpol asking it to issue a Red Notice for Mikhail Slobodin, former head of the telecommunications giant VimpelCom, who stands charged of bribing officials in the Republic of Komi.

15:30 25.07.2017

ECHR awards €6,000 to one of Nemtsov murder case defendants

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday awarded €6,000 in compensation to Temirlan Eskerkhanov, a defendant in the case on the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.

11:45 25.07.2017

Victim appeals against sentence in Total CEO crash case

Patrick Vervel, the husband of a stewardess, who died in the Total CEO airplane crash in 2014, has filed an appeal against sentence given to two defendants in the case.

10:58 25.07.2017

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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