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Bolotnaya activist Nepomnyashchikh applies for parole

Activist Ivan Nepomnyashchikh, who had received a 2.5-year prison sentence in the high-profile Bolotnaya Square riot case, filed a motion for parole.

17:34 10.08.2017

Defendants in case over illegal referendum to spend up to 4 years in prison

The Moscow Tverskoy District Court has sentenced four members of the Initiative Group to Campaign for a Referendum for Responsible Government to terms varying from probation to four years in prison for organizing an extremist group.

15:00 10.08.2017

Moscow court finds defendants in case of illegal referendum guilty of extremism

The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow has found four members of the Initiative Group to Campaign for a Referendum for Responsible Government guilty of organizing an extremist group.

12:50 10.08.2017

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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