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Ultra-nationalist Ukrainian activist Yarosh appeals Moscow arrest order

The defense team for Dmitry Yarosh, leader of the ultra-nationalist Ukrainian political movement the Right Sector, has appealed an in-absentia arrest order issued against him by a Moscow court.

17:42 18.03.2014

Turkey violated jailed PKK leader Ocalan's rights through isolation – ECHR

Turkey violated the rights of Abdullah Ocalan, founder of the illegal Kurdistan Worker’s Party, convicted of having carried out secessionist acts by keeping him socially isolated in prison, and through the irreducible nature of his life sentence, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday.

17:07 18.03.2014

Ukrainian gas mogul Firtash could be released on bail Tuesday

A ruling on the release of Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash, currently under arrest in Austria, is expected Tuesday, Vienna Land Court press secretary Christina Zaltsborn told RIA Novosti.

16:39 18.03.2014

German top court dismisses ESM complaints

Germany’s Constitutional Court held Tuesday that various proceedings challenging the European Stability Mechanism were inadmissible or unfounded.

16:07 18.03.2014

Russian Intellectual Property Court opens mediation room

Lyudmila Novosyolova, Chair of the Intellectual Property Court, opened a mediation room at the court on Tuesday. The room can be used to settle disputes out of court and through the mediators, RAPSI reports from the court.

13:38 18.03.2014

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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