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Moscow City Court set to hear Putin assassination attempt case

Criminal proceedings against Ilya Pyanzin, who is suspected of plotting to assassinate President Vladimir Putin, have been transferred to the Moscow City Court.

15:09 23.08.2013

Challenge to NGO 'foreign agent' law reaches Russia's Constitutional Court

A complaint filed by a group of Russian human rights activists over the controversial federal law which brands NGOs funded from abroad and engaged in political activities as foreign agents has been registered by the Constitutional Court.

14:11 23.08.2013

Charges against Skolkovo hi-tech hub managers lifted or relaxed

The embezzlement case against Vladimir Khokhlov, the head of a Skolkovo Foundation subsidiary, has been withdrawn, and charges against former senior manager Kirill Lugovtsev have been commuted.

13:12 23.08.2013

Case closed over NYC apartment reportedly linked to Russian ex-senator Malkin

A US legal action involving an apartment linked by media reports to Russian ex-senator Vitaly Malkin has been voluntarily discontinued by New York landlord AEH JAY Corp.

12:34 23.08.2013

Jailed Pussy Riot members seek mitigation of remaining sentence

Jailed Pussy Riot punk group members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina have filed a motion seeking the remaining part of their sentence to be mitigated.

11:39 23.08.2013

Belgorod mass shooter gets life sentence

On Friday, Russia’s Belgorod Regional Court found Sergei Pomazun, the infamous – Belgorod shooter – guilty of six counts of murder and sentenced him to life in prison.

10:37 23.08.2013

Mubarak placed under house arrest

Egypt's ex-president Hosni Mubarak has been placed under house arrest and taken to a military hospital in Cairo.

09:46 23.08.2013

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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