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State court rep proposes security agency to protect judges

Government envoy to the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court, Mikhail Barshchevsky, proposed establishing a security agency to provide protection and promote the impartiality of judges, RIA Novosti reports.

16:52 12.11.2014

Russia moves to set aside $50 billion award to Yukos shareholders

Russian authorities move to set aside a ruling of the Hague's arbitration court which ordered Russia to pay $50 billion in damages to shareholders in now-defunct oil giant Yukos.

16:17 12.11.2014

Criminal case opened after toxic cloud erupts in Moscow

The police has opened a crimininal case following a massive hydrogen sulfide emission in Moscow, according to the Prosecutor’s Office statement released on Wednesday.

14:56 12.11.2014

Roofers accused of placing Ukrainian flag on Moscow skyscraper to stay under house arrest

The Moscow City Court has upheld the house arrest of four young people charged with painting the star and hoisting a Ukrainian flag on a high-rise building in Moscow, the court told RAPSI on Wednesday.

14:09 12.11.2014

Kalashnikov heirs sue toy gun importers

M.T. Kalashinkov, a company established by the fabled engineer and his daughter, are suing four importers of Chinese toy AK-47s for copyright breach, RAPSI reports on Wednesday.

13:47 12.11.2014

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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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