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Suspended sentence upheld for Russian government airline’s ex-CEO

The Moscow City Court has upheld a two-year suspended sentence given to Yaroslav Odintsev, ex-CEO of the Special flight detachment Rossiya, for abuse of office during execution of purchase contracts.

17:54 27.04.2018

Investigation into high-profile theater embezzlement case completed

The Investigative Committee has completed investigation into a high-profile embezzlement case involving the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov.

15:57 27.04.2018

Supreme Court upholds sentence of Russian citizen for financing terrorism

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a 7-year prison sentence passed on the native of the Republic of Dagestan Shamil Nurmagomedov for financing the Islamic State terrorist organization (ISIS) banned in Russia.

13:42 27.04.2018

BBC seeks to cancel legal protection of TopGear brand registered in favor of Russian

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has filed a lawsuit seeking preliminary termination of legal protection for TopGear trademark registered in favor of Russian businessman Azamat Ibatullin.

10:45 27.04.2018

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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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