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Mechel settles unpaid ruble loan to Sberbank in court

The troubled Russian metallurgy giant Mechel has paid out the 22 mln ruble ($333,000) loan to Sberbank, as a part of an ongoing debt recovery legal row.

17:33 15.01.2015

Russia may sue France over Mistral warship delivery in next six months

Russia may file a suit in next six months against France for failure to deliver Mistral helicopter carriers, according to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

15:34 15.01.2015

ECHR refuses to hear claim over alleged defamation filed by Stalin grandson

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) declared inadmissible on Thursday an application filed by Yevgeniy Dzhugashvili, a grandson of the former Soviet leader, Joseph Stalin, claiming that his grandfather had been defamed.

15:18 15.01.2015

Russian lawmaker calls for banning Charlie Hebdo as extremist

A municipal lawmaker from St. Petersburg, Vitaly Milonov, filed a motion with Russian mass media regulator, Roskomnadzor, to brand the Charlie Hebdo weekly as an extremist media outlet.

14:27 15.01.2015

European Parliament slams Russian courts for Navalny brothers’ verdict

The European Parliament has accused Russia of using the judicial system as a political tool and said that the verdict for the Navalny brothers has political motives.

13:58 15.01.2015

Sakharov Center faces $7,500 fine for alleged violation of NGO law

The Sakharov Center, one of the leading Russian NGOs which which houses a museum of dissidence, faces a fine of up to $7,500 for allegedly violating an NGO law.

13:23 15.01.2015

Another Russian national arrested for joining Hizb ut-Tahrir cell

On January 14, a court in Russian city of Samara issued a warrant to arrest a resident of the region on charges of being a member of the international organization Hizb ut-Tahrir, which is designated as a terrorist organization and prohibited in Russia.

12:39 15.01.2015

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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