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Killer gets 9.5 years behind bars for attempted murder of lawyer

A man was sentenced by a court in Russia’s Kemerovo region to 9.5 years in a colony for trying to kill a lawyer.

15:22 14.07.2021

Russian expert speaks on digital regulation proposals

The authorities of a number of countries are concerned with regulation of digital services, according to Alexander Zhuravlev, Chairman of the Commission on Legal Support of Digital Economy of the Moscow office of the Association of Lawyers of Russia Alexander Zhuravlev.

12:44 14.07.2021

Court approves seizure of $670K in assets of businessman charged in murder-for-hire case

A court in the city of Krasnoyarsk approved a request to seize assets of businessman Anatoly Bykov worth over 50 million rubles ($670,000) as part of an investigation into a case of incitement to murder for hire, according to the press service of the Russian Investigative Committee.

11:05 14.07.2021

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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