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Blogger detained for 2 months over girlfriend’s death from hyperthermia

The Ramensky Court in Moscow on Friday detained blogger Stas Reshetnikov (Reeflay) for 2 months in a case over intended infliction of grievous bodily harm to his girlfriend resulted in her death.

17:24 04.12.2020

Three defendants in 2012 prison riots case go on trial in Chelyabinsk Region

The Kopeisk City Court in Russia’s Chelyabinsk Region will consider a criminal case over mass riots in a local penal colony in 2012.

16:58 04.12.2020

Supreme Court upholds non-recognition of CAS decision to recover €350,000 from FC Dynamo

Russia’s Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s ruling to refuse recognition and enforcement of a decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which had earlier said that €350,000 were to be recovered from FC Dynamo Moscow in favor of English Lucid Sports Group Ltd in relation to the preparation of transfer of Ghanaian footballer Abdul Aziz Tetteh.

14:14 04.12.2020

St. Petersburg Ice Palace fined $6,500 for hosting rap concert amid pandemic

A court in St. Petersburg on Friday ruled to fine a local ice stadium 480,000 rubles (about $6,500) after it staged a concert of famous Russian rapper Basta.

12:55 04.12.2020

Lawyer Tretyakov again challenges refusal to review $4.5 mln recovery ruling

Lawyer Igor Tretyakov has filed an appeal against refusal to reconsider recovery of 308.5 million rubles ($4 million) from him, according to the records of the Tenth Commercial Court of Appeals.

11:57 04.12.2020

Three defendants in case over Russian pilot’s death arrested in Syria in absentia

An arrest warrant has been issued in absentia for three members of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organization banned in Russia, who had been allegedly involved in the death of Russian pilot Roman Filipov in Syria in 2018.

10:43 04.12.2020

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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