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Bradley Manning acquitted of aiding the enemy, convicted on other charges

A US military judge on Tuesday found former Army intelligence officer Private Bradley Manning not guilty of aiding the enemy, but guilty of lesser charges for leaking 700,000 classified US military documents to WikiLeaks.

22:41 30.07.2013

London's High Court to hear forum dispute in Baturina real estate claim

London’s High Court will consider a forum dispute Wednesday in a claim filed by Russian billionaire Elena Baturina against RusPetro CEO Alexander Chistyakov, RAPSI learned from Paul Hastings LLP Partner Michelle Duncan, who is representing Baturina in the case.

18:17 30.07.2013

Pakistan's ex-president Musharraf to be charged with murder August 6

A special Anti-Terrorism Court in Pakistan will charge former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf with the 2007 murder of deceased prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

16:03 30.07.2013

26 convicts released under economic crime amnesty bill

26 convicts have been released from colonies under the recently passed law on economic crime amnesty, the Federal Penitentiary Service's press office reported on Tuesday.

12:47 30.07.2013

Alleged Russian smuggler's attorneys appeal Lithuanian extradition ruling

The lawyers of Russian national Dmitry Ustinov, who was detained in Lithuania on suspicion of arms smuggling, have appealed the decision of the Vilnius District Court to extradite him to the United States.

10:30 30.07.2013

Manning sentence to show what Snowden would get - Russian MP

The sentence a US court will pass upon Wikileaks informant Private Bradley Manning will show what fugitive former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden would get should he return to his country, a senior Russian lawmaker said.

10:11 30.07.2013

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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