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Mobile courtrooms to be introduced in Russia

Mobile courtrooms will be introduced in Russia as part of the government-endorsed federal program named The Development of Russia's Judicial System from 2013 to 2020.

10:56 24.09.2012

US Senate calls for sanctions against officials involved in Tymoshenko's conviction

The U.S. Senate approved a resolution co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. James Inhofe (Republicans) and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (Democrats) calling for the unconditional release of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, and has urged the State Department to adopt sanctions against Ukrainian officials who were involved in her conviction.

10:32 24.09.2012

Ukrainian deputy prosecutor willing to defend Tymoshenko murder claims in UK

Ukraine's First Deputy Prosecutor General Renat Kuzmin is ready to defend in a London court the voracity of his statements that former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was involved in the murder of parliamentarian Yevgeny Scherban in 1996.

18:25 21.09.2012

Ukraine Justice Ministry appeals $390 mln debt verdict

The Ukrainian Justice Ministry is drafting an appeal against the Kiev Economic Court's ruling pursuant to which $390 million owed by United Energy Systems of Ukraine (UESU) to the Russian Defense Ministry must be paid from the Ukrainian budget.

18:03 21.09.2012

Extension of Politkovskaya murder suspect's detention upheld

The Moscow City Court upheld the custody extension of Rustam Makhmudov, who is accused of having murdered journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Makhmudov can be held until November 30.

17:45 21.09.2012

Airline appeals $14 mln verdict for Russian Finance Ministry

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court scheduled for November 8 the hearing of an appeal by UTair Aviation against a lower court ruling rejecting its claim for the recovery of 444.2 million rubles ($14.36 million) from the Finance Ministry.

17:21 21.09.2012

Ruling to reduce Platon Lebedev's sentence reversed

The Arkhangelsk Region Court has reversed a ruling that would have reduced the sentence of former Menatep head Platon Lebedev to nine years and eight months from 13 years, RIA Novosti reported from the court.

16:50 21.09.2012

Over 10 Russian regions issue warnings on 'Innocence of Muslims'

More than ten Russian regional prosecutor's offices and Russia's federal media watchdog issued warnings to local Internet providers recommending them to stop distributing the scandalous film, Innocence of Muslims.

16:06 21.09.2012

Fraud charges against US pizza man to be heard by new Novosibirsk judge

A new judge has been appointed to preside over the case of US pizza chain owner Eric Shogren in Novosobirsk after the previous judge was transferred to another court.

15:34 21.09.2012

Case of scientist convicted for espionage to be reviewed following ECHR decision

The Supreme Court will reconsider on September 26 the case against scientist Igor Sutyagin, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for espionage and released in a swap agreement with the United States.

15:07 21.09.2012

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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