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Case over 2010 Raspadskaya mine explosion put on hold

A court in the Kemerovo Region has shelved the hearing of a criminal case launched after explosion at the Raspadskaya coal mine in 2010 that left over 90 people dead.

17:04 01.04.2016

Military court upholds expunging of ex-Russian Army commander’s conviction for fraud

The Moscow Regional Military Court on Friday upheld a lower court’s ruling to expunge conviction of former Army Commander Colonel General Vladimir Chirkin for fraud.

15:32 01.04.2016

Duty Free operator wins lawsuit against caviar supplier

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals in Moscow on Friday upheld the lower court’s ruling to recover 2.06 million rubles ($30,746) from Russian Caviar House in favor of Aerofirst company, a former Duty Free operator in Sheremetyevo airport.

13:36 01.04.2016

Russian billionaire Mikhalchenko appeals detention

Billionaire Dmitry Mikhalchenko, who stands charged with alcohol trafficking, has filed an appeal against his detention.

12:58 01.04.2016

Turkish police confirm arrest of alleged murderer of Russian pilot

Alparslan Celik, a militant suspected of killing Oleg Peshkov, Russian pilot of Su-24 bomber downed by the Turkish Air Force in Syria, has been arrested in the city of Izmir in western Turkey.

11:40 01.04.2016

Criminal case launched after death of prominent Russian journalist

Investigators have launched a murder case related to the death of prominent Russian journalist, Dmitry Tsilikin.

10:54 01.04.2016

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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).

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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