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Defendant in Moscow business center shooting case to stay detained until January 18

The Moscow City Court has upheld detention of Magomed Ismailov, one of the defendants in a criminal case over shooting at the Moscow International Business Centre (MIBC), also known as Moscow-City.

18:00 14.12.2017

Appeal against Moldovan Democratic Party leader’s arrest in absentia set for January

The Moscow City Court has set January 10 as the hearing date for an appeal against arrest of businessman and chairman of the Democratic Party of Moldova Vladimir Plakhotnyuk in absentia.

16:53 14.12.2017

Terrorist recruiter linked to St. Petersburg terror attack case sentenced to 5 years

A Kyrgyzstan native Obid Abdyraimov has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for recruiting his compatriots into the Islamic State terrorist organization prohibited in Russia, including alleged perpetrators of the St. Petersburg metro terror attack.

13:59 14.12.2017

Siemens lawsuit over alleged supply of its turbines to Crimea dismissed

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by German conglomerate Siemens against subsidiaries of Russia’s state corporation Rostec, Technopromexport companies, over alleged supply of its turbines to Crimea.

12:46 14.12.2017

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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