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Prosecutors finish presenting evidence in Navalny's timber embezzlement case

The state prosecutors have finished presenting evidence to the Leninsky District Court in Kirov against renowned whistleblower Alexei Navalny and Pyotr Ofitserov, who have been charged with embezzling funds from the Kirovles timber company.

16:03 11.06.2013

France Telecom-Orange CEO remains in custody in Tapie-Lagarde case

The French authorities have extended the detention of France Telecom-Orange CEO Stephane Richard as part of the investigation into the case of former IMF chief Christine Lagarde.

14:55 11.06.2013

Spanish court rules to extradite Russian banker - report

The Supreme Court of Spain has decided to extradite Ilya Khaikin, former board chairman of Vneshagrobank and a director at Diskont Bank, suspected of seizing land in the Moscow Region.

12:29 11.06.2013

US court rejects Russian smuggler pilot's appeal against 20-year sentence

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York has rejected the appeal of Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugs smuggling.

10:41 11.06.2013

Kuwaiti woman sentenced to 11 years in prison for insulting emir on Twitter

A court in Kuwait on Monday sentenced a woman to 11 years in prison for insulting the emir and for posting anti-government tweets.

10:01 11.06.2013

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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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