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Probe into ex-penitentiary official Korshunov completed - investigators

The Investigative Committee of Russia has completed a probe into ex-Deputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Oleg Korshunov and his alleged accomplices.

17:46 25.02.2019

Moskalkova requests to check up on observance of human rights of 69 Russians in Ukraine

Tatiana Moskalkova, Russia’s Rights Commissioner, has requested the Russian Foreign Ministry and the Ukrainian Ombudsman Lyudmila Denisova to check up on the information that human rights of 69 Russian citizens detained in Ukraine are being violated.

16:44 25.02.2019

Russia’s Ombudsman succeeds to mitigate restraint on daughter of seriously ill mother

Russia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova could persuade a court to mitigate a restraining order putting under the house arrest a defendant, whose mother was seriously ill and in need of constant care.

15:04 25.02.2019

Russian court dismisses Rub 2.3 bln claim of Mutual Success Corp against ex-banker Motylev

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of Mutual Success Corporation Ltd. claim seeking to include a 2,3 billion rubles ($35 million) debt of ex-head of the banking group Anatoly Motylev in the creditors list.

13:38 25.02.2019

Russian Human Rights Council observers say no incidents during Nemtsov commemoration rally

The Nemtsov commemoration rally in Moscow went without incidents and the police was up to the task, the members of Russia’s Council for Human Rights said in a statement.

12:45 25.02.2019

Summa Group subsidiary moves to appeal 8 bln debt to VTB bank

Global Electro Service, a subsidiary of Summa Group, has appealed a decision of the Moscow Commercial Court granting a debt claim in excess of 8 billion rubles (over $128 million) lodged by the VTB bank.

11:42 25.02.2019

Russian Intellectual Property Court is back on Tupolev trademark case

The Presidium of the Russian Intellectual Property Court (IP Court) has ruled a new review of an application filed by Tupolev aircraft company, seeking to recognize “Tupolev” name as a commonly known trademark in Russia, and to find unlawful Rospatent’s refusal to do so.

10:50 25.02.2019

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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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