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Russia to request WTO arbitration in its suit over energy policy

Russia will appeal to the World Trade Organization to convene an arbitration panel to consider a suit it filed in December over its energy policy.

17:28 13.03.2014

Citing “shield of innocence” judge nixes anonymous jury in Abu Hamza trial

Anonymity and other forms of jury protection requested by prosecutors would run counter to the principle that all criminal defendants are shrouded by a “shield of innocence” prior to conviction, a US court held Wednesday in the case against terror suspect Mostafa Kamal Mostafa (Abu Hamza).

13:21 13.03.2014

Consumer protection NGO's lawsuit against CATV networks to be heard on Apr. 8

Moscow's Savyolovsky District Court on April 8 will consider a lawsuit filed by the Consumer Rights Protection Society against several cable networks that suspended Russian TV channel Dozhd after a controversial World War II poll was posted on the channel's website.

12:22 13.03.2014

Kiev prosecutors turn to courts to challenge Crimean secession

The Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office has filed a lawsuit challenging the adoption by Crimea's parliament of a decree vesting itself and the local government with federal powers.

11:44 13.03.2014

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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