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Nemtsov murder case defendants to stay in detention until May 28

The Moscow City Court has extended the detention of five defendants in the criminal case on the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov until May 28.

18:40 01.03.2016

Moscow court returns criminal case against nationalist Martsinkevich to prosecutors

The Babushkinsky District Court of Moscow has returned the criminal case against prominent Russian nationalist Maxim Martsinkevich to prosecutors.

16:50 01.03.2016

Google’s lawsuit over Mobile App distribution set for March 10

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on March 10 a lawsuit filed by Google against Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service’s (FAS) order on distribution of Google Play mobile application.

14:29 01.03.2016

Two banks demand $36 mln from JFC ex-CEO Kekhman in bankruptcy case

Promsvyazbank and UniCreditBank have filed applications with the Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region seeking more than 2.7 billion rubles ($36 million) from former executive of JFC company Vladimir Kekhman in bankruptcy case.

13:24 01.03.2016

U.S. court rules Apple can’t be forced to provide locked iPhone data - report

A judge from a New York court ruled on Monday that Apple can’t be forced to assist FBI by providing an access to data stored on a locked iPhone.

10:52 01.03.2016

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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