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Man sentenced to six years for planning terrorist attack in Russia

The Kursk Regional Court has sentenced a local man to six years in prison for planning to use airplanes in a terrorist attack, the regional prosecutor's office announced.

17:06 25.03.2014

Supreme Court declines to hear appeal against Moscow student's sentence for Metro shooting

Russia's Supreme Court has refused to consider a supervisory appeal against Alexandra Lotkova's sentence for shooting a non-lethal weapon in the metro on alleged self-defense grounds, the court's press office told RAPSI.

15:54 25.03.2014

Compulsory psychiatric treatment for convicted Moscow rioter upheld

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld an order on compulsory psychiatric treatment for Mikhail Kosenko who has been convicted of participating in the riots that engulfed central Moscow in May 2012.

13:25 25.03.2014

Russian militant extremism case reaches Moscow court

An investigation into four members of a notorious extremist group known as Militant Organization of Russian Nationalists (BORN) has wrapped up and the case has been submitted to court.

12:32 25.03.2014

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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