Special Coverage

Profile: disgraced lawmaker Gennady Gudkov

In August, the Investigative Committee launched an investigation into Gudkov’s business dealings based on allegations that he had directly engaged in commercial activities, which is prohibited under Russian law by virtue of his political position. The United Russia-dominated parliament ousted Gudkov in a formal hearing on September 14.

17:17 17.09.2012

Russia’s opposition protests chronology

As Moscow braces for Saturday’s March of Millions, the latest in a series of mass opposition protests that have taken Russia by storm over the past six months, RAPSI would like to take a look back at the roots and development of the opposition’s quest toward reforms.

18:40 14.09.2012

Problems with trial by jury in Russia

A bill which aims to reduce the power and scope of juries has failed to receive adequate government support, according to the official conclusions on the draft law published on the State Duma website. The argument draws attention to the fact that trial by jury is the most effective way of ensuring the adversarial principle is adhered to in our justice system.

12:51 11.09.2012

Louboutin v. YSL: in the battle for the red-lacquered sole, everyone wins

Louboutin’s telltale red lacquered soles are entitled to trademark protection, so long as that protection extends only to contrasting red soles, and not to monochromatic designs. In so deciding, a panel of US federal judges for the Manhattan-based Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed in part a lower court decision which had centered on the theory that within the fashion industry a single color can never serve as a trademark.

10:25 08.09.2012

Drone strikes: the legal controversy

In the aftermath of several drone strikes carried out earlier this month in Pakistan’s North Waziristan, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) spokesperson reiterated Friday Pakistan’s view that such attacks lack legal legitimacy.

09:58 28.08.2012

Top news

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