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Former Pussy Riot lawyers' defamation suit rejected

The Tverskoi District Court in Moscow rejected on Tuesday the defamation lawsuit filed by the former Pussy Riot lawyers against Kommersant Publishers and lawyer Irina Khrunova, who represented one of the punk group members during the cassation stage.

17:23 20.08.2013

Pussy Riot's Samutsevich demands $61k from her former attorney

Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich has filed a lawsuit against her former lawyer Violetta Volkova. She demands 2 million rubles ($60,750) in compensation for moral harm.

12:42 20.08.2013

Attorneys file petition for release of Gozi virus creator

Lawyers have filed a petition for release of Latvian national Deniss Calovskis, who is accused of cyber crime in the US, one of the attorneys.

11:46 20.08.2013

Pakistan's ex-president Musharraf charged with murder

A special Anti-Terrorism Court in Pakistan charged former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf with the 2007 murder of deceased prime minister Benazir Bhutto, the local media reports.

10:53 20.08.2013

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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