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Russian Customs service to reimburse $86 million to Rosneft

The Supreme Court has dismissed the Federal Customs Service’s appeal against the lower courts’ ruling obliging the service to reimburse 3.2 billion rubles ($86.1 million) in excessive customs duties paid by Rosneft’s RN Holding, RIA Novosti learned in court on Thursday.

14:47 11.09.2014

Prison supports parole for Moscow student sentenced for Metro shooting

The prison colony's administration in the Kaluga Region supported a motion filed by Alexandra Lotkova who had been sentenced for shooting a non-lethal weapon in the metro on alleged self-defense grounds, to release her on parole, attorney Yaroslav Pakulin told RAPSI on Thursday.

13:17 11.09.2014

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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).

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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.

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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.

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