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Russian Supreme Court found no violations over TV broadcast of Oliver Stone’s “Putin”

The Supreme Court of Russia has not found television broadcast of the documentary movie "Putin" by prominent filmmaker Oliver Stone to be in violation of election campaigning regulations.

18:35 15.03.2018

Ukrainian Prosecutor General seeks arrest of Nadezhda Savchenko

Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Yury Lutsenko signed a recommendation for arrest and detention of lawmaker Nadezhda Savchenko and submitted it to the Verkhovna Rada for approval.

15:30 15.03.2018

Man sentenced to 20 years for Russian MP’s murder denied parole

The Zubovo-Polyansky District of Russia’s Republic of Mordovia has dismissed a request for parole filed by Mikhail Kodanev sentenced to 20 years in prison for organizing the murder of the State Duma lawmaker Sergey Yushenkov.

10:59 15.03.2018

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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