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Woman sentenced in Kazakhstan to four years for promoting terrorism

A court in Kazakhstan sentenced a 28-year-old woman to four years in prison for promoting terrorism.

16:37 29.01.2015

Estonian jailed for spying for Russia denied parole

The Tartu Circuit Court in Estonia has dismissed a request filed by Herman Simm, former head of the Estonian Defense Ministry’s Security Department, who is serving a prison sentence for treason, to release him on parole.

15:48 29.01.2015

Suspect in 2013 terror attack in Moscow pleads partially guilty

Robert Amerkhanov has pleaded guilty to masterminding a terrorist attack which was foiled in Moscow in May 2013.

14:51 29.01.2015

Russian Supreme Court upholds life sentence for nationalist Tikhonov

Russia’s Supreme Court denied a petition which had been filed by Nikita Tikhonov serving life in prison for his role in an extremist group linked to 2009 killing of human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova.

13:42 29.01.2015

Ukraine's Naftogaz sues Gazprom for cutting gas deliveries

Naftogaz lodged a case with the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce in October 2014 seeking to review a contract with Gazprom on gas supplies for 2009-2019.

12:32 29.01.2015

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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