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UN court bans Japanese whaling in Antarctica

The International Court of Justice ordered Japan to cease its whaling activities in Antarctica, Reuters reports.

14:55 31.03.2014

Detention of Moscow teen school shooter upheld

The Moscow City Court on Monday upheld the detention Sergey Gordeev, the 15-year-old who was detained in February after a shootout and hostage crisis in a Moscow school that left a teacher and a police officer dead.

13:52 31.03.2014

Russian Railways appeal in Apple copyright row moved to April 8

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals set April 8 as the hearing date for the appeal filed by Russian Railways against the dismissal of the copyright lawsuit against Apple Inc.

13:08 31.03.2014

Billionaire ex-senator Fetisov to turn to ECHR over detention in Russia

Gleb Fetisov, former member of Russia's upper house of parliament and former co-owner of My Bank, which lost its license in February, will file an application with the European Court of Human Rights, (ECHR) challenging the businessman's detention, Fetisov's spokesperson Igor Pylayev said.

11:52 31.03.2014

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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