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Over 30 NGOs banned for extremism in Russia in past 11 years

Over 30 NGOs have been banned for extremism in Russia over the past 11 years following court rulings based on the corresponding law, the Justice Ministry reported on Wednesday.

18:44 08.05.2013

Armenian government to pay out 112,000 euro to Jehovah's Witnesses

The Armenian government allocated €112,000 to the Justice Ministry during its meeting on Wednesday to be paid out to Jehovah’s Witnesses in accordance with a judgment rendered by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in November 2012.

17:43 08.05.2013

Golos Association appeals court-imposed fine

The Golos Association's defense has filed an appeal against a fine levied on the organization and its leader, lawyer Ramil Akhmetgaliyev told RAPSI on Wednesday.

14:45 08.05.2013

Putin signs parliamentary control bills

President Vladimir Putin has signed a package of laws that stipulate the procedure for parliamentary control in Russia, its forms and cases where a parliamentary investigation can be launched.

14:23 08.05.2013

Russian restaurateur, reality TV star charged with fraud in New York

Michael Levitis, the owner of New York's most famous Russian restaurant, Rasputin has been charged with fraud alongside Mission Settlement Agency, a debt reduction company, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced Tuesday.

14:09 08.05.2013

Russia eyes international treaty to secure Bout, Yaroshenko extraditions – Lavrov

If the appeals filed in the US by jailed Russian citizens Viktor Bout and Konstantin Yaroshenko prove fruitless, Moscow plans to pursue its options under the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, an international treaty signed and ratified by 64 nations around the world, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced Tuesday after a meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry.

13:05 08.05.2013

PKN Orlen’s claims against Yukos International over refinary dismissed

Arbitration proceedings initiated by Polish company PKN ORLEN against Yukos International UK B.V. (Yukos) over a stake sale in Mazeikiu Nafta (currently Orlen Lietuva), an oil refinery in Lithuania, have been concluded, all claims dismissed.

11:34 08.05.2013

Hermitage Capital CEO appeals arrest in absentia

The defense of Hermitage Capital CEO William Browder has appealed his arrest in absentia, the Tverskoy District Court spokesperson Yekaterina Korotova told RAPSI.

10:53 08.05.2013

Prosecutors demand another review of Nerpa sub accident case

The military prosecutor's office of the Pacific Fleet has appealed the acquittal of the two officers accused of causing the Nerpa submarine accident.

10:35 08.05.2013

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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