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Pussy Riot to appeal violation of rights to Strasbourg court

The defense of the Pussy Riot punk band has said on Tuesday that they will submit an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, as they believe their clients' rights have been violated during the trial.

17:47 07.08.2012

Madonna hopes for acquittal of Pussy Riot members

U.S. pop singer Madonna has told a daily newspaper that the Pussy Riot punk rock group should have performed outside the Christ the Savior Cathedral, but they do not deserve imprisonment.

17:12 07.08.2012

RosUkrEnergo says Tymoshenko's lawsuit politically motivated in U.S. court

The Swiss-registered gas trader RosUkrEnergo has said in a U.S. court that former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's claims against the company are politically motivated and requested her lawsuit's dismissal.

16:47 07.08.2012

Individual involved in high-profile YUKOS case released on parole

Former YUKOS Deputy Executive Officer Alexei Kurtsin has been released on parole.

16:14 07.08.2012

Prosecution finishes presenting evidence in mixed martial artist case

The prosecutor's office has finished presenting the evidence in the case against mixed martial artist Rasul Mirzayev, who is believed to have killed Moscow resident Ivan Agafonov with a blow to the face outside a nightclub in the capital.

15:46 07.08.2012

Khodorkovsky partner's sentence review – live updates

The Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) hosted a live text broadcast from the Velsk District Court of the hearing of Platon Lebedev’s appeal to mitigate his sentence.

14:46 07.08.2012

Baturin's arrest on attempted fraud charges extended

The Tverskoy District Court has extended until October 7 businessman Viktor Baturin's arrest on attempted fraud charges.

14:32 07.08.2012

Trial of suspect in Magnitsky death postponed

The Moscow Tverskoy District Court has postponed until September 13 the hearings in the case of former Butyrka jail warden Dmitry Kratov, who has been charged with improperly executing his duty to provide medical assistance to detainees, which resulted in Hermitage Capital fund auditor Sergei Magnitsky's death.

13:58 07.08.2012

TNK-BP minority shareholders to reimburse legal fees

On Tuesday, the Eighth Commercial Court of Appeals upheld a decision by the lower court which obligated Andrei Prokhorov and other TNK-BP Holding minority shareholders who joined him to reimburse the legal fees for the lawsuit against BP board members Peter Anthony Charow and Richard Scott Sloan.

13:24 07.08.2012

Prosecution seeks three-year prison sentences for Pussy Riot members

The prosecution seeks sentences of three years each for three members of the punk rock collective who stand accused of having committed hooliganism in central Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral. The prosecution announced its decision during pleadings on the seventh day of proceedings.

12:59 07.08.2012

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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