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Terrorism, murder case against Dagestan mayor reaches court

The murder and terrorism trial against disgraced mayor Said Amirov of the Dagestani capital of Makhachkala reached a military court.

17:34 24.03.2014

Russian ex-deputy agriculture minister placed on international wanted list

Moscow's Tverskoy District Court has issued an arrest order against former Deputy Agriculture Minister Alexey Bazhanov in absentia and placed him on the international wanted list.

16:02 24.03.2014

529 Muslim Brotherhood members handed death sentences in Egypt - report

In the largest mass-death sentence handed down in the country’s modern history, a court in Egypt sentenced 529 members of the Muslim brotherhood to death Monday for a variety of alleged offenses.

15:27 24.03.2014

Defendants in US case on $230 mln Russian tax fraud move to dismiss, again

rguing that a complaint filed by US prosecutors over a Russian tax fraud scheme allegedly linked to the death of Sergei Magnitsky lacks any merit, defendants filed a new motion to dismiss.

14:36 24.03.2014

Georgia may place ex-president Saakashvili on international wanted list – report

Former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili will be placed on an international wanted list if he continues to ignore subpoenas for his questioning in a number of cases.

13:58 24.03.2014

Opposition activist Navalny loses house arrest appeal

The Moscow City Court upheld on Monday the ruling of a lower court to place anti-corruption crusader and opposition stalwart Alexei Navalny under house arrest.

13:07 24.03.2014

$2 bln suit against top Russian Mezhprombank managers set for June 26

A 75-billion-ruble (over $2 billion) lawsuit against the top managers of mogul Sergei Pugachyov’s Mezhprombank (MPB) is set for June 26.

11:37 24.03.2014

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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