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Putin pardons defendant in Siberian 2007 mine disaster case

President Vladimir Putin has pardoned ex-CEO of the Ulyanovskaya Mine in Siberia, Andrey Funk, sentenced to 6 years in prison in the case over explosion at the enterprise in 2007 that left 110 people dead.

17:38 17.08.2017

Russian communications watchdog blocks five piracy websites

Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor announced on Thursday that five websites distributing pirated multimedia content had been blocked based on the Moscow City Court’s ruling.

13:22 17.08.2017

Lawyer of Ukraine’s ex-president Yanukovych quits treason trial

The Obolonsky District Court of Kiev has granted a request of Vitaly Meshechek to release him from the duty of representing interests of Ukraine’s ex-president Viktor Yanukovych charged with treason.

12:56 17.08.2017

Jehovah's Witnesses organization banned in Russia as extremist

The Administrative Centre of Jehovah's Witnesses has been added to the list of organizations banned as extremist.

11:15 17.08.2017

Defendant in Russian President’s residence embezzlement case to stay in detention

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has extended the detention of the state-run company Atecks’ ex-chief Andrey Kaminov allegedly involved in embezzling funds allocated for construction and reconstruction of the presidential residence in Novo-Ogaryevo (Moscow region).

10:58 17.08.2017

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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