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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pleads not guilty to Boston Marathon bombing charges

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pleaded not guilty to all charges pending against him during an arraignment hearing in the US District Court for Massachusetts Wednesday.

23:42 10.07.2013

Nigerian court postpones trial of Russian sailors

A Nigerian court postponed until October 8 the trial of the remaining seven of the 15 Russian sailors who were arrested near the West African country’s coast in October 2012 on arms smuggling charges.

15:07 10.07.2013

French court seizes former Adidas shareholder's assets on fraud charges

A court in France has seized the assets of French tycoon Bernard Tapie, suspected of having committed fraud during the sale of Adidas shares, the local media reported on Wednesday.

13:09 10.07.2013

Prosecutors support ban on hijabs in Russian schools

The Prosecutor General's Office has upheld the decision by the Stavropol Territory government to prohibit the wearing of hijabs in schools, a spokesperson said on Wednesday during a Supreme Court hearing of a complaint filed by three local residents.

12:40 10.07.2013

ECHR decision regarding former BTA Bank employee comes into force

The decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the case of Veronika Yefimova, who claimed that Russia violated her rights in relation to her arrest and detention pending extradition to Kazakhstan, where she faced charges of large-scale embezzlement at BTA Bank, has come into force.

11:24 10.07.2013

Lithuania postpones case of alleged Russian arms smuggler detained at US request

The Vilnius District Court, which began hearing the case of an alleged Russian arms smuggler detained in Lithuania at the United States' request on Tuesday, has postponed the hearing until July 16 to give the defendant time to study the case materials sent from the US.

10:17 10.07.2013

RAPSI reports LIVE from Boston Marathon bombing arraignment hearing

RAPSI reports from the federal courthouse in Boston during the arraignment of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Stay tuned for live updates.

09:45 10.07.2013

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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