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12 witnesses subpoenaed in Politkovskaya murder trial

The Moscow City Court has subpoenaed 12 witnesses in the Anna Politkovskaya murder trial, ordering them to appear before the court.

15:51 12.08.2013

Latvian Supreme Court explains decision on Gozi virus creator's extradition

The criminal chamber of the Latvian Supreme Court explained on Monday its decision on extradition to the United States of Deniss Calovskis, who is accused of cyber crime, mixnews.lv reported, citing the court's press office.

15:22 12.08.2013

Delay in trial of Russian website editor rejected

A court in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg refused Monday to postpone the trial of a former local editor-in-chief accused of extortion, embezzlement and money laundering after she rejected her court-appointed lawyer.

13:37 12.08.2013

Monet, Picasso art heist trial to begin Tuesday in Bucharest

Trial is set to begin in Bucharest Tuesday in a case involving six Romanians accused of having carried out the theft of several masterpieces by Monet, Picasso, and Gauguin, among others, which may have been burned and destroyed by the main suspect's mother.

12:42 12.08.2013

Parents vow to appeal to ECHR against Latvian court ruling in name dispute

Latvian parents, whose appeal to register their son under the name Miron has been rejected, are going to file an application with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the leader of movement "Return our names" Ruslan Pankratov told RIA Novosti.

12:15 12.08.2013

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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