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Detention centre officers ordered to report detainees’ hospitalization within 24 hours

Russia’s Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev has signed an order obliging employees of temporary detention facilities to notify relatives of first-aid dressing or hospitalization of detainees within 24 hours.

16:20 06.07.2021

Disbarment of lawyer Dobrovinsky upheld

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday dismissed a complaint filed by Alexander Dobrovinsky against his disbarment.

15:46 06.07.2021

Convicted of bribery ex-governor Belykh becomes defendant in new case

The investigating authorities have opened a criminal case over abuse of power against ex-governor of the Kirov region Nikita Belykh.

13:03 06.07.2021

Russian Supreme Court upholds $7K fine imposed on journalist for terrorism justification

The Supreme Court of Russia on Tuesday dismissed a cassation appeal filed by journalist of the radio Echo of Moscow in Pskov Svetlana Prokopyeva againsts imposition of 500,000-ruble ($7,000) fine on her for justifying terrorism.

12:42 06.07.2021

Asset sale procedure against ex-owner of MIEL Group extended for 6 months

The Moscow Commercial Court has extended an asset sale procedure against founder of one of the largest federal chains of real estate agencies in Russia MIEL Group Grigory Kulikov for 6 months.

10:24 06.07.2021

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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