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Former Uzbek Prime Minister might be liable in MTS case

The Uzbek Prosecutor General's Office has initiated a criminal case against former Deputy Prime Minister Abudulla Aripov, who is accused of illegally granting Uzdunrobita, an MTS subsidiary, permits to install additional repeaters.

17:32 20.09.2012

Penitentiary Service cannot confirm MMA fighter hunger strike

The St. Petersburg Federal Penitentiary Service cannot confirm whether Mixed Martial Artist Vyacheslav Datsik charged with robbery and church arson has gone on a hunger strike.

17:16 20.09.2012

Businessman Kozlov appeals parole dismissal

Entrepreneur Alexei Kozlov, who was sentenced to five years in prison for securities fraud, filed an appeal with the Ivanovo Region Yuzhski Court for a reconsideration of his parole.

16:59 20.09.2012

Video monitoring proposed to combat official corruption in Russia

Liberal Democratic Party of Russia leader and presidential candidate in the most recent round of elections Vladimir Zhirinovsky.

16:00 20.09.2012

Council of Europe concerned about torture in Georgian prisons

The Council of Europe (COE) is concerned with information regarding the inhumane treatment of prisoners in Georgia and has asked Tbilisi for an explanation.

15:45 20.09.2012

Civil claimants in Pussy Riot case seek postponement til sentence takes effect

Novosibirsk resident Ivan Krasnitsky and Berdsk resident Yuri Zadoy, each of whom have filed civil lawsuits seeking compensation for moral harm from Pussy Riot, have asked the Kuntsevsky District Court to postpone its consideration of their applications until the group's sentence takes effect.

15:25 20.09.2012

TNK-BP subsidiary wins $67.1 mln suit against RUSIA Petroleum

The Moscow Commercial Court ordered RUSIA Petroleum to pay Rizben Enterprises Ltd. about 2.1 billion rubles ($67.1 million) in debt accrued under loan contracts.

15:12 20.09.2012

Politkovskaya murder suspect to appeal protracted detention Sept. 21

On Friday the court will consider an appeal of the custody extension of Rustam Makhmudov, who is accused of having murdered journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

14:24 20.09.2012

US rejects Russia's claim that USAID interfered with elections

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) conducted no work in Russia that directly affected the political processes.

13:28 20.09.2012

US senators propose visa restrictions for Ukrainian officials

US lawmakers have proposed imposing visa restrictions on Ukrainian officials who are involved in human rights violations, corruption and other antidemocratic behavior.

12:56 20.09.2012

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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