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ECHR ruling in Beslan terror attack case comes into force

A ruling of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) awarding about €3 million in compensation to victims of terror attack on a school in the Russian town of Beslan has come into force.

18:11 19.09.2017

ECHR ruling on complaint of Chechen militant sentenced to life takes effect

The ruling of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in favor of Chechen militant Arsan Mukayev sentenced to life in prison for murdering members of the Russian armed forces and law enforcement officers became effective.

18:08 19.09.2017

Man charged with killing Russian athlete put in detention

Moscow’s Kuzminsky District Court ordered detention of Sulumbek Dzhabayev, who stands charged with murder of Russian hiker Nikolay Ivanov.

17:38 19.09.2017

Moscow court grants defamation lawsuit against Navalny

The Lyublinsky District Court of Moscow on Tuesday granted a defamation lawsuit filed against Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny by the Foundation for support of socially relevant government projects (Sotzgosproject).

13:55 19.09.2017

Navalny’s lawyer claims lack of linguistic expertise in defamation lawsuit

Representative of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, lawyer Ivan Zhdanov, said that it is impossible to characterize statements made in the politician’s investigations currently disputed as part of defamation lawsuit without linguistic expertise.

12:59 19.09.2017

Moscow court refuses to acknowledge tycoon Ismailov firm’s debt to Cypriot companies

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed petitions filed by two Cypriot companies to include 59.3 billion rubles ($1 billion) owed by Tropicano Business Club controlled by businessman Telman Ismailov in the creditors' list.

11:30 19.09.2017

Russia forwards to ECHR comments on complaint over website blocking

Russia has sent to Strasbourg comments to a complaint filed with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) by a website owner over blocking of his Internet resource.

09:40 19.09.2017

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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).

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Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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