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Lawsuit filed by American mother to be considered in Russia on September 11

The Moscow City court will consider on September 11 a lawsuit filed by an American mother Rachael Neustadt living in England who calls on her former husband to return the children.

16:43 29.07.2013

Kirov court received Navalny's embezzlement verdict appeal

The Leninsky District court of Kirov has received an appeal against the verdict filed by opposition leader and anti-corruption campaigning blogger Alexei Navalny and businessman Pyotr Ofitserov, who were convicted and sentenced for large-scale embezzlement on July 18.

15:07 29.07.2013

Defendant in Taiwanchik's US organized-crime case granted permission to gamble

A defendant in a high-profile US criminal case targeting Russian-American organized crime was granted permission to gamble in accordance with a request filed by his attorneys with a federal court in New York last week seeking a series of modifications to his bail conditions, including permission to gamble.

14:35 29.07.2013

Femen activists detained for topless protest in Kiev fined, released

Three Femen activists and a photographer for the "Russian Reporter" magazine that were detained on Saturday, have been released by the courts' order, a Kiev police spokesman told RIA Novosti

11:46 29.07.2013

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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