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Breivik declared sane, committed crimes deliberately

The Oslo District Court has sentenced Anders Breivik to 21 years in prison Friday in connection with the 2011 terrorist attacks in Norway that left 77 dead. According to the court, Breivik carefully premeditated the attacks and his commission of them exhibited a level of cruelty "without parallel in Norwegian history."

18:23 24.08.2012

Police draft law on payments for people aiding investigations

The Interior Ministry has drafted an order regulating payments for individuals who assist in investigating crimes.

17:24 24.08.2012

Russian gay activist files fourth suit against lawmaker

The founder of an organization supporting the rights of sexual and gender minorities has filed his fourth defamation lawsuit against a local lawmaker Vitaly Milonov in St. Petersburg.

16:49 24.08.2012

Watchdog ruling in dispute with Rusal over Norilsk Nickel documents approved

The Moscow Commercial Court has upheld the financial markets watchdog's refusal to open an administrative case against Norilsk Nickel.

16:02 24.08.2012

Presidential Human Rights Council members question Pussy Riot sentence

The Presidential Human Rights Council's members have questioned the lawfulness of Pussy Riot's sentence, according to a statement published on the organization's website.

15:32 24.08.2012

Cathedral trading dispute to be handled on September 14

The Moscow City Court will hear the Consumer Rights Protection Society's appeal of the refusal to declare trading in the grounds of the Christ the Savior cathedral unlawful on September 14.

15:05 24.08.2012

United States to share data on Katyn massacre with Poland

The United States has promised to provide Poland with archive files related to the execution of the Polish officers near Katyn in 1940.

14:44 24.08.2012

Recovery of record compensation from fake Longines seller to proceed

The Supreme Commercial Court refused to uphold Bestwatch.ru Internet retailer's appeal to suspend the court ruling on the recovery of $94,380 for Swiss manufacturer Longines Watch Co., Francillon Ltd.

13:48 24.08.2012

Yandex suit for Khodorkovsky film compensation appealed

The Supreme Commercial Court has registered an appeal by Pravda.Ru on the supervisory review of the court ruling which dismissed the recovery of 1.1 million rubles ($34,600) in compensation for the distribution of Andrei Karaulov's film "Khodorkovsky. Pipes/Corpses" from Yandex, a major Russian Internet search engine.

13:22 24.08.2012

Сo-owners of Yandex, investment fund founders to settle out of court

Alexander Galitsky and Peter Lukyanov, founders of Almaz Capital Partners investment fund and partial owners of Yandex and Parallels have agreed to settle their conflict out of court.

12:56 24.08.2012

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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