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Four participants of Moscow winter rally to stay under house arrest

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday dismissed appeals against extension of house arrest of four participants of an unauthorized rally held in Moscow in winter.

17:38 28.07.2021

Interior Ministry bans foreigners who participated in mass fights from entering Russia

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has banned foreign citizens, who had been brought to administrative responsibility for participating in mass fights, from entering the territory of the Russian Federation.

16:16 28.07.2021

Sentence of former Russian MP in fraud attempt case upheld

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld sentence given to ex-State Duma lawmaker Denis Volchek for attempted fraud.

15:25 28.07.2021

Russian man rehabilitating Nazism fined $1,400

A court in Russia’s Voronezh has fined a 26-year-old man born in the Yaroslavl Region 100,000 rubles ($1,400) for publishing content rehabilitating Nazism on social media.

14:10 28.07.2021

Case over libel against Dutch journalist opened by Russian investigators

The Russian investigative authorities have opened a criminal case over the fact of defamation against Dutch journalist Max van der Werff on the part of The Insider (recognized in Russia as a media performing functions of a foreign agent).

13:03 28.07.2021

More than 27,000 complaints filed with Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner this year

Starting this year, Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova received 27,407 applications from citizens.

12:41 28.07.2021

Plea against extended detention of ex-Khabarovsk Governor in murder case set for July 29

The First Appeals Court of General Jurisdiction will hear an appeal against extension of detention of ex-Governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Krai Sergey Furgal charged with masterminding murders in 2004-2005 on July 29.

10:59 28.07.2021

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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