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World War II orphan sues Germany for recovery of looted art

The great nephew of a holocaust survivor has turned to the US courts in hopes of compelling Germany to return a painting allegedly looted by Nazis.

18:11 07.03.2014

Russia mulls over bill on fines for sexual harassment

Lawmaker Oleg Nilov (A Just Russia) has sent a bill to the State Duma on administrative penalties for the sexual harassment of women, RIA Novosti was told in the lower house's secretariat on Friday.

17:31 07.03.2014

Investigators seek case-reading time limit for Navalny brothers

Basmanny District Court of Moscow next week will review the motion filed by the investigators seeking to shorten the time in which opposition stalwart and anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny can review his case materials, the court told RAPSI on Friday.

15:34 07.03.2014

UK company appeals dismissal of claim against Moscow Circus

UK-based New Art Production (NAP) Limited filed an appeal with the Supreme Commercial Court against the decision to dismiss the lawsuit against Moscow Circus, the court told RAPSI on Friday.

14:57 07.03.2014

Oil major’s ex-vice president will continue to sue TNK-BP for compensation

Irina Kibina, former TNK-BP vice president for public relations who has been awarded partial compensation by court order, said on Facebook that she will continue her fight for more money.

13:51 07.03.2014

A second infamous Ukrainian nationalist wanted by Russia

Russian investigators have filed a request with Interpol to issue a notice for the arrest of Ukrainian nationalist Aleksandr Muzychko (alias Sasha Beliy), Investigative Committee Spokesman Vladimir Markin told reporters Friday.

13:22 07.03.2014

Russia’s ex-defense minister pardoned in secret agreement

Former Russian defense minister Anatoly Serdyukov was pardoned earlier this year, but the information was deliberately kept secret under the terms of an agreement reached between the minister’s attorneys and the investigators, attorney Genrikh Padva said at a Moscow Attorneys Club meeting Thursday night.

11:46 07.03.2014

Moscow court set to hear case against Ukrainian ultra-nationalist Yarosh

Moscow's Basmanny District Court on March 12 will consider the investigators' motion to arrest the leader of ultra-nationalist Ukrainian movement “Right Sector” Dmitry Yarosh in absentia.

11:19 07.03.2014

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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