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Moscow court scraps appeal against ex-Khabarovsk Krai Governor's detention in murder case

The Moscow City Court on Monday excluded an appeal against extension of detention of ex-Governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Krai Sergey Furgal charged with masterminding murders in 2004-2005 from consideration due to his health condition.

17:29 12.04.2021

Russia’s penitentiary service demands $2 million from convicted ex-head Korshunov

The Federal Penitentiary Service has filed a lawsuit demanding to recover over 158 million rubles ($2 million) from ex-FSIN deputy director Oleg Korshunov and two other convicted service employees.

16:37 12.04.2021

Bill on rules for visiting stores by shoppers with pets reaches State Duma

A bill vesting the Russian Government with the power to introduce requirements concerning shoppers with pets visiting restaurants and grocery stores has been submitted to the State Duma.

14:42 12.04.2021

Jurors selected in 1994 double murder case against businessman Bykov

The Sverdlovsky District Court in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk has drawn a jury panel in a case against businessman Anatoly Bykov charged with masterminding double homicide in 1994.

12:50 12.04.2021

Russian court upholds refusal to rehabilitate man charged with helping Nazi invaders

The Judicial Collegium for Criminal Cases of the Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction has examined an opinion of the Deputy Prosecutor of the Smolensk Region on the refusal to rehabilitate a person convicted for treason.

11:01 12.04.2021

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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).

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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

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