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Ukraine issues arrest warrant for ousted president Yanukovich

A court in Kiev has issued an arrest warrant for former president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich, according to a statement of Prosecutor General’s Office released on Tuesday.

16:29 20.01.2015

Public inquiry into Litvinenko’s death to end on March 31

A public inquiry into the death eight years ago of former KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko will end on March 31, RIA Novosti says the coroner Sir Robert Owen.

16:04 20.01.2015

Four suspects in French hostage crisis to be charged on Tuesday

Paris prosecutors have formulated charges for four accomplices of Amedy Coulibaly, the man who killed four hostages in a kosher grocery in eastern Paris.

15:32 20.01.2015

Russian Helicopters’ subsidiary files for bankruptcy

One of the oldest Russian aviation yards, 12 Aircraft Repair Plant, a part of the Russian Helicopters holding, has filed a bankruptcy motion with the Khabarovsk Region Commercial Court.

13:30 20.01.2015

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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