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Ukrainian protest leaders fought alongside Chechen militants – Russian official

Members of the UNA-UNSO party, including leaders of the recent Ukrainian protests Oleg Tyagnibok and Dmitry Yarosh, are under investigation for participating in armed conflict in Chechnya, official spokesman for the Russian Investigative Committee Vladimir Markin said on Friday.

17:58 14.03.2014

US court ok’s references to 9/11, bin Laden during Abu Hamza trial

With only one month to go before the launch of the hotly anticipated US terrorism trial against Mostafa Kamal Mostafa (Abu Hamza), the court denied on Thursday a defense motion to preclude mention of the September 11 terror attacks, Osama bin Laden, and other hot-button issues at trial.

16:32 14.03.2014

Former Rosbank CEO's detention in bribery case extended until May 16

Moscow's Presnensky District Court on Friday extended the detention of former Rosbank CEO Vladimir Golubkov, who is accused of bribery, until May 16, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

14:41 14.03.2014

Ukraine seeks arrest of former Interior Ministry officials

Ukraine’s former Deputy Interior Minister Viktor Ratushniak, and ex-commander of Interior Ministry forces Stanislac Shuliak, have been put on a wanted list, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office announced Friday.

13:40 14.03.2014

Law Society publishes advice on drafting Sharia-compliant wills in UK

The Law Society of England and Wales has published a practice note advising solicitors in the application of Sharia law to wills and other succession issues, according to an announcement issued by the Society Thursday.

13:27 14.03.2014

Ukraine lodges ECHR application against Russia amid rising tensions

Ukraine launched an inter-state complaint against Russia with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), and in doing so, requested that the court apply certain interim measures, according to a statement issued by the court Thursday.

11:58 14.03.2014

Russian detained in Lithuania on suspicion of involvement in 1991 unrest

Russian embassy in Lithuania will protect the legal interests of Russian national Yuri Mel (born 1968) who has been detained on suspicion of involvement in clashes in January 1991 after declaration of independence from the USSR, representative of the embassy Alexander Mamayev told RIA Novosti.

10:34 14.03.2014

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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