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Moscow court finishes examination of evidence in actor Efremov’s case

Moscow’s Presnensky District Court finished examination of evidence in a fatal crash case against actor Mikhail Efremov on Tuesday.

16:56 01.09.2020

Russian man sentenced to community service for rehabilitation of Nazism

A resident of Perm Daniil Simanov was sentenced to 200 hours of community service for publishing a photo of Andrey Vlasov, a Russian Red Army General, who had defected to Nazi Germany after being captured during World War II, on the website of the Immortal Regiment movement.

15:10 01.09.2020

Investigators seek to prolong detention of ex-Khabarovsk Region Governor in murder case

Investigators have filed a motion to extend detention of the former Khabarovsk Region Governor Sergey Furgal charged with organized murders of businessmen in 2004-2005 until December 9.

14:33 01.09.2020

Ombudsman Moskalkova to turn to U.S. authorities urging respect of Russian national’s rights

The Russian Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova said she was ready to turn to U.S. authorities in order to protect rights of detained Russian national Yegor Kryuchkov when giving a lecture to students of the Russian State University of Justice.

12:12 01.09.2020

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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.

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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.

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