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Moscow court returns lawsuit against antimonopoly watchdog to MegaFon

The Moscow Commercial Court has returned a lawsuit filed by one of the largest mobile operators in Russia, MegaFon, against the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) to the plaintiff.

17:47 18.08.2017

Key books of Jehovah's Witnesses banned in Russia

The Vyborg City Court of the Leningrad Region has banned key books of Jehovah's Witnesses as extremist.

15:10 18.08.2017

CAS bans Russian athlete Anna Pyatykh for 4 years

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has disqualified Russian triple-jumper Anna Pyatykh for four years after she had been found responsible for violation of anti-doping regulations.

14:54 18.08.2017

Convicted "Crossbow Coup" plotter gets 1.5 years in prison for calls for terrorism

A court in the city of Samara has sentenced retired Russian military intelligence colonel Vladimir Kvachkov, who is currently serving a term for attempted instigation of an armed riot, to 1.5 years in prison for public calls for terrorism.

12:00 18.08.2017

Russian tycoon Deripaska rebukes arguments of Associated Press in libel case

Lawyers representing Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska have forwarded a memorandum to the United States District Court of Columbia arguing against a motion to dismiss defamation case against the Associated Press (AP) news agency.

10:50 18.08.2017

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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