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ECHR: Limits on Russian debtors' travel abroad must be substantiated

The European Court of Human Rights has informed Russia that limits on debtors' travel abroad must be substantiated and has fined Russia 2,000 euros in moral damages for restricting the free movement of an applicant, the court said on its website.

17:22 11.07.2013

Hermitage Capital CEO sentenced to nine years in absentia

The Tverskoi District Curt in Moscow on Thursday found Hermitage Capital CEO William Browder guilty of tax evasion and sentenced him in absentia to nine years in a low security correctional prison, RAPSI reports from the court.

15:25 11.07.2013

Management reshuffle at Nemiroff's Ukrainian subsidiary deemed legal

The High Administrative Court of Ukraine (VASU) has upheld the decision by Nemiroff Holdings Limited to replace the chief executive of its Ukrainian subsidiary.

14:31 11.07.2013

Moscow court finds Magnitsky guilty of tax evasion

The Tverskoy District Court in Moscow has convicted the late British Hermitage Capital Fund auditor Sergei Magnitsky of tax evasion.

12:43 11.07.2013

Russian citizen detained in Thailand on suspicion of forging credit cards

A Russian national has been detained in the Thai capital on suspicion of fraud, the local police said on Thursday.

11:28 11.07.2013

Prosecution likely to request capital punishment for Tsarnaev – attorney

The prosecutors are likely to request capital punishment for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, who denied all charges brought against again in connection with the Boston Marathon bombing on Wednesday, said Arkady Bukh, an attorney based in New York.

11:00 11.07.2013

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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