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Ukraine accuses Russia of violating two more international conventions

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry was tasked with filing an application with the International Court of Justice regarding alleged violations of two more international conventions by Russia.

18:04 16.01.2017

Russian court fines underage Islamized girl for extremism over Internet post

A court in Essentuki town, Southern Russia, has fined an underage girl converted in Islam 50 thousand rubles (about $850) for Internet messages calling for sectarian discord. The girl pleaded guilty and repented in the courtroom.

16:38 16.01.2017

Russian eccentric artist Pavlensky accused of sexual assault

Russian eccentric performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky wrote on his Facebook page that he and his partner Oksana Shalygina had been accused of sexual assault against an actress from Teatr.doc theatre.

15:55 16.01.2017

Russian ex-lawyer receives 3-year suspended sentence for fraud

A St. Petersburg court has sentenced former lawyer Olga Popova to a 3-year suspended term for participating in a fraud.

13:49 16.01.2017

Sentenced Russian football fans may be expelled from France on Jan.17

Russian nationals Alexey Yerunov and Sergey Gorbachev found guilty of taking part in Euro 2016 clashes between football fans in Marseilles, will be expelled from France on January 17.

12:50 16.01.2017

Denial to remove human rights group Memorial from “foreign agents” list appealed

International human rights association Memorial has lodged an appeal with the Moscow City Court challenging a lower court’s refusal to remove the organization from the “foreign agents” list.

11:55 16.01.2017

Aeroflot files bankruptcy petition against Donavia

Russia’s largest airline Aeroflot has filed a bankruptcy petition with the Rostov Region Commercial Court against its subsidiary Donavia.

10:50 16.01.2017

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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