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Underground banking case referred to Moscow court

Russian prosecutors have referred to court a case involving an elaborate underground banking scheme, the Prosecutor General's Office reported Thursday.

17:23 15.08.2013

Moscow court upholds refusal to register gay marriage

The Lyublinsky District Court of Moscow upheld on Thursday a refusal by the St. Petersburg civil registry office to register a same-sex marriage.

14:13 15.08.2013

Man accused of planting bomb in mosque received suspended sentence

The Kirov district court in Novosibirsk has handed down a 2,5-year suspended sentence with 3 years' probation to Mikhail Nesterenko, one of the defendants in the case of planting a bomb in the mosque in 2012.

13:31 15.08.2013

Second request for review of Russian smuggler pilot's case in US rejected

The New York Court of Appeals has rejected the motion for the full court to review the case of Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugs smuggling.

11:05 15.08.2013

US airline fuel supplier indicted for Ryan International Airlines fraud scheme

An airline fuel supplier and its owner have been indicted for their alleged role in a fraud scheme targeting charter airline company Ryan International Airlines, according to an official statement released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Wednesday.

10:44 15.08.2013

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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