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Assad’s sister to stay on EU restricted-measures list – GCEU

The General Court of the European Union (GCEU) held on Wednesday that the sister of Syrian President Bashar al Assad can remain on the list of individuals subject to EU restricted measures against Syria.

17:59 12.03.2014

Opposition activist Udaltsov was paid to organize Moscow riots – witness

Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov received $30,000 per month from Georgian politician Givi Targamadze for organizing mass riots in Russia, convicted activist Konstantin Lebedev told the Moscow City Court.

16:46 12.03.2014

Kiev court to consider legitimacy of Ukraine's acting president

Ukraine’s Supreme Administrative Court has begun hearing a claim challenging the legitimacy of the decision to appoint Aleksandr Turchinov as acting president of the Ukraine, plaintiff Vladimir Olentsevich, an attorney from Donetsk, told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.

13:54 12.03.2014

Russian patent service rules against Ford in trademark row

The Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks (Rospatent) said it has ruled against a petition by the Ford Motor Company (US) to recognize the “Ford” brand name as a commonly known word in Russia.

12:55 12.03.2014

Ultra-nationalist Ukrainian activist Yarosh to appeal Moscow arrest order

The defense team for Dmitry Yarosh, leader of the ultra-nationalist Ukrainian political movement the Right Sector, will appeal an in-absentia arrest order issued against him earlier Wednesday morning by a Moscow court, his attorney Alexander Fomin told RAPSI.

11:08 12.03.2014

Ukrainian governor suspected of separatism placed under house arrest

A Kiev court has ruled to place former governor of Kharkiv Region in Ukraine Mikhail Dobkin suspected of promoting secessionism under house arrest, the Ukrainian Public Television reported.

10:44 12.03.2014

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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