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Replacing death penalty with life sentence doesn’t strengthen punishment - Constitutional Court

Replacing death penalty with life imprisonment is an act of pardon and cannot lead to more serious consequences for the convicted person, according to a decision of the Russian Constitutional Court, published on its official website.

18:08 07.07.2021

Community service upheld for defense witness in actor Efremov case Badasyan

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld the 12-month community service passed upon Tevan Badasyan, a defense witness in the deadly road traffic accident case against actor Mikhail Efremov, for intended making of false statements concerning the car crash.

17:26 07.07.2021

Outside firm prohibited from using Vkontakte users’ data

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has granted an application filed by Vkontakte social network against Double Data seeking to cancel the latter company’s use of open data provided by users on the social network to sell its own services.

12:03 07.07.2021

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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