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Investigator’s refusal to open case over nationalist Martsinkevich’s death deemed illegal

The Chelyabinsk Regional Court invalidated an investigator’s refusal to open a case over the death of the leader of the Restruct nationalist movement Maxim Martsinkevich, who was found dead in a Chelyabinsk detention center in the fall of 2020.

17:40 19.04.2021

Lawyer Tretyakov's bid to review recovery of $4 million set for May

The Moscow Regional Commercial Court will proceed with an application filed by lawyer Igor Tretyakov seeking to review recovery of 308.5 million rubles ($4 million) from him on May 11.

15:33 19.04.2021

Navalny to be transferred to hospital for prisoners – penitentiary service

Imprisoned blogger Alexey Navalny would be moved to a hospital for convicts after several weeks of a hunger strike, the Federal Penitentiary Service said Monday.

13:57 19.04.2021

Defense witness in actor Efremov case pleads not guilty to willful false testimony

Tevan Badasyan, a defense witness in the deadly road traffic accident case against actor Mikhail Efremov, on Monday pled not guilty to intended making of false statements concerning the car crash.

11:44 19.04.2021

Another 44 Russian minors returned from Syria aided by Child Rights Commissioner

The first aircraft of 2020 transferring 44 Russian children from Syria has landed in the Moscow Region, according to the country’s Child Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has announced.

10:59 19.04.2021

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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.

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.

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