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Woman widowed by Belogorod mass shooting seeks $1.5 mln in damages

A woman widowed during a mass shooting in Russia’s Belgorod intends to demand 50 million rubles ($1,5 mln) in compensation for her husband’s demise.

17:33 22.07.2013

New searches made in three Russian cities in May 6 Moscow riots case

Russian investigators have conducted searches in Perm, Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk in last year's riots case, the Investigative Committee reported on Monday.

16:53 22.07.2013

US engineering firm wins default judgment against Dagestani glass company

A US federal court has granted a motion filed by US-based glass engineering firm Henry F. Teichmann, Inc. (Teichmann) seeking default judgment against Dagestani glass company Caspian Flat Glass OJSC (Caspian) based on the failure of the latter to timely respond to a complaint and summons served amidst effort to compel arbitration in Zurich.

15:52 22.07.2013

Refusal to question witness in front of jury may lead to mistrial

Any ill-motivated refusal to allow a witness to be questioned in front of a jury may result in a cancellation of the verdict, according to the Russian Supreme Court's 2013 Judicial Practice Review.

15:29 22.07.2013

Star dancer Tsiskaridze's appeal in Bolshoi row rejected

The Moscow City Court has upheld the decision to annul one of the reprimands issued against former top Bolshoi Ballet dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze by the theater management.

10:47 22.07.2013

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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