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UK did not violate rights of Mormon Church in denying tax exemption – ECHR

The United Kingdom did not violate the rights of the Mormon Church by denying its request for a property-tax exemption, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Tuesday.

17:32 04.03.2014

Court rules against Kadyrov's lawyer in defamation suit against Kommersant

The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow has ruled against attorney Andrei Krasnenkov in his lawsuit against Kommersant Publishing House, according to Andrei Kozenko, a journalist and one of the defendants. Krasnenkov was Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov’s legal council until recently.

16:56 04.03.2014

Over 2,100 convicts released under economic crime amnesty in Russia

More than 2,100 convicts have been released in Russia in accordance with economic crime amnesty passed in July 2013, the Prosecutor General's Office reported Tuesday.

16:30 04.03.2014

Russian opposition activist Razvozzhayev to remain in detention

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld the detention of activist Leonid Razvozzhayev, who faces charges of organizing riots in May 2012 along with Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov, attorney Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI.

14:39 04.03.2014

Russian Railways' $215 mln lawsuit against Russia pushed to March 28

The Moscow Commercial Court postponed till March 28 the hearing of 7 billion ruble ($215 mln) lawsuit filed by Russian Railways against Finance Ministry, RAPSI reports from the court room on Tuesday.

13:36 04.03.2014

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny ordered to wear tracking bracelet

Federal Penitentiary Service has put a tracking bracelet on the renown opposition activist and anti-corruption pundit Alexei Navalny, to monitor his compliance with the imposed house arrest, service official told RIA Novosti on Thursday.

10:32 04.03.2014

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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