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Bradley Manning sentenced to 35 years in prison - report

Bradley Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison by a US military judge Wednesday for leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, RIA Novosti reported. He was also given a dishonorable discharge from the military.

18:26 21.08.2013

Berezovsky’s Court Appointed Receivers still investigating Serbian assets

The Court Appointed Receivers for the estate of Boris Berezovsky are still investigating the deceased oligarch’s Serbian assets, Nick Wood, a partner at international accounting firm Grant Thornton UK LLP told RAPSI Wednesday.

17:50 21.08.2013

Seizure of late oligarch Berezovsky's alleged assets lifted

The seizure of the late oligarch Boris Berezovsky's alleged assets in the Serbian companies has been lifted, the Court of Appeal in Belgrade said Wednesday. The court found that Berezovsky's ownership of the assets was not proven.

16:16 21.08.2013

Russian communications regulator to block first site under anti-piracy law

Russia's federal communications agency Roskomnadzor will block opensharing.org website under the anti-piracy law. The anti-piracy law took effect on August 1, despite the protests of Internet companies. The law was adopted by the State Duma on June 21 and approved by the Federation Council on June 26.

14:52 21.08.2013

Former Bank of Moscow CEO's property seized in Latvia

The property of former Bank of Moscow President Andrei Borodin has been seized in Latvia, says Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Zvyagintsev.

12:22 21.08.2013

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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