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Bashneft, LUKOIL win litigation over Trebs and Titov oil fields license

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has overturned a judgment of the Moscow Commercial Court against Bashneft and LUKOIL over the license for the Trebs and Titov oil fields.

17:04 22.01.2015

Russian Constitutional Court reviews NGO inspections complaint

Russia’s Constitutional Court started hearings of an application filed by a slew of Russian human rights organizations on the standards of prosecutors’ inspections of NGOs.

15:49 22.01.2015

ECHR dismisses Tymoshenko’s application due to ‘settlement’

The European Court of Human Rights ruled to discontinue the examination of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s application Ukraine due to a “settlement” of the situation, says the court’s press release obtained by RAPSI on Thursday.

14:22 22.01.2015

Russian soldier charged with murder of seven in Armenia pleads guilty

A soldier from a Russian military base, Valery Permyakov, who is charged with the murder of seven people in Gyumri (Armenia), pled guilty to the charges issued by Armenian prosecutors.

12:32 22.01.2015

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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