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Pussy Riot set to appeal sentence next week

The defense team will appeal the two-year prison sentence for members of punk group Pussy Riot next week, lawyer Nikolai Polozov told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) on Tuesday.

18:32 21.08.2012

Russia calls out Latvian FM for statement on Pussy Riot case

The Russian embassy in Latvia referred to a statement made recently by the country's foreign minister in connection with the Pussy Riot case as an interference in Russia's internal affairs and an attempt to politicize a trivial criminal case.

17:19 21.08.2012

ECHR prioritizes Putin assassination attempt case

The European Court of Human Rights will hear on a priority basis the application filed by Adam Osmayev, who is suspected of attempting to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin.

16:53 21.08.2012

Russian lawmaker contests protest warning

Russian State Duma lawmaker Dmitry Gudkov has filed a claim with the court to invalidate a warning issued to him by the prosecutor's office for participating in the protest action in central Moscow on May 6.

16:24 21.08.2012

Dispute over Defense Ministry's bank orders to be handled on August 29

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on August 29 the Defense Ministrys appeal against the antitrust watchdogs decision that it broke competition law.

15:48 21.08.2012

Ingosstrakh appeals $381k award for advertising agency

The Ingosstrakh insurance company has challenged a $381,000 award for the ABV Advertising Service as compensation for infringing its exclusive right to the design of personal organizers.

15:23 21.08.2012

E-auction bidders' breach of competition law confirmed

The Moscow Commercial Court has upheld the antitrust watchdog's decision that the bidders in an e-auction violated competition law.

14:56 21.08.2012

Supreme Court vows to impose criminal liability on Pussy Riot court hackers

The Russian Supreme Court will pursue criminal charges against the individuals that hacked the website of Khamovnichesky District Court, which sentenced punk rock collective Pussy Riot to two years in prison Friday.

14:26 21.08.2012

Moscow's $206 mln investment breach dispute to be reviewed in October

The Moscow Commercial Court will reconsider on October 9 a complaint filed by multipurpose construction project Beryozka Cluster Home Community to collect $206 million from the Moscow government.

13:50 21.08.2012

Moscow mayor denies Limonov permission to hold Aug. 31 rally

The Mayor of Moscow's office has denied opposition leader and writer Eduard Limonov's request to hold a rally in support of Article 31 of the Constitution in central Moscow on August 31.

13:33 21.08.2012

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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