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Navalny files new defamation suit against President’s spokesman

Alexey Navalny has filed a new defamation claim against the President’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

17:55 30.03.2021

Draft law on rural tourism submitted to Russia’s State Duma

A bill envisaging support and development of tourism in rural areas and small towns of Russia has been submitted to the State Duma.

16:54 30.03.2021

Daughter of 2015 Egyptian plane crash victim to be compensated under amicable agreement

A settlement agreement between the daughter of a woman who died in October 2015 as a result of the crash of an Airbus-321 airliner on the Sinai Peninsula caused by an explosion on board, Kogalymavia Airlines and Ingosstrakh Insurance Company has been approved by a St. Petersburg court.

15:02 30.03.2021

Moscow court to proceed with case over illegal entry into dwelling against Sobol in April

A magistrate court will begin the hearing on merits of a case against opposition figure Lyubov Sobol charged with forcible violation of inviolability of dwelling on April 5.

14:48 30.03.2021

Russian Supreme Court grants initiation of fatal crash case against ex-regional judge

The Supreme Court of Russian on Tuesday upheld the Higher Judges' Qualifications Board’s consent to the institution of criminal proceedings over vehiculary manslaughter against a magistrate judge emeritus from Lipetsk Nadezhda Fedorova.

13:26 30.03.2021

Bill on mandatory registration of pets reaches Russia’s State Duma

A bill envisaging introduction of mandatory registration and statistics data monitoring with respect to pets has been submitted to the State Duma.

12:10 30.03.2021

Two defendants in 2016 Karelia lake tragedy case acquitted again

The Petrozavodsk City Court in Karelia on Tuesday again acquitted ex-chief of the Republic’s division of the Russian consumer protection agency Rospotrebnadzor Anatoly Kovalenko and his ex-deputy Lyudmila Kotovich in a case over children’s death in Syamozero lake in 2016.

11:17 30.03.2021

Council of Federal Chamber of Lawyers backs trial commenting ban

The Council of Russia’s Federal Chamber of Lawyers has approved changes in the Code of Conduct prohibiting attorneys from commenting on legal views of their collegues participating in other proceedings.

11:04 30.03.2021

Ex-member of notorious Basayev gang gets 14 years for infringement on servicemen life

A former member of Shamil Basayev and Emir Khattab’s gang living in Russia’s Stavropol Territory Mavlimberdi Akbulatov has received 14 years in high-security colony for infringement on the military personnel’s life.

10:39 30.03.2021

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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