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Alleged curator of suicide social network to go on trial

The Chelyabinsk Regional Court will hear a case against an alleged curator of the infamous social network group Blue Whale Ilya Sidorov charged with incitement to suicide.

18:11 02.04.2018

Turkish preacher Gulen arrested in absentia over Russian ambassador’s murder - report

A court in Turkey on Monday issued an arrest warrant for the Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen and seven other individuals in absentia over the murder of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov.

16:56 02.04.2018

Ex-VIM Airlines CEO, chief accountant to stay detained in embezzlement case

The Moscow City Court has upheld a ruling to extend detention for ex-CEO of VIM Airlines Alexander Kochnev and chief accountant Yekaterina Panteleyeva charged with embezzlement.

15:59 02.04.2018

Moscow court closes proceedings over oceanarium developer’s claim against offshore

The Moscow Commercial Court has closed proceedings over a lawsuit filed by the construction developer of Moscow’s Marine Gardens oceanarium, which sought to collect 27.6 billion rubles ($460 million) from Facebook Trading Limited company registered in Cyprus.

12:59 02.04.2018

Ruling to recover $200 mln from ex-banker Gitelson, Inkasbank managers appealed

Ex-Inkasbank chairman Alexander Gitelson has filed an appeal against a ruling on recovery of 11.3 billion rubles (about $200 million) from him and two bank’s top managers.

11:47 02.04.2018

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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).

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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.

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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.

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