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Arrest of Yevtushenkov to impact investment climate in Russia – official

The arrest of Vladimir Yevtushenkov, the board chairman and largest beneficiary of Russia’s largest publicly-traded diversified holding company Sistema, will create additional risk for Russia’s investment climate, Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said on Thursday.

16:04 18.09.2014

Prosecutors demand extra 20 years for nationalist Tikhonov sentenced to life

Prosecutors requested 20 more years in prision for Nikita Tikhonov, a leader of the BORN extremist organization, who is already serving a life sentence for double homicide.

14:52 18.09.2014

Sanctions-affected companies to receive budget assistance – Medvedev

In view of the imposed economic sanctions against Russia, the government had to review the budget to provide additional assistance for the sanctions-affected domestic companies, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced.

13:13 18.09.2014

Charges brought against associate of opposition leader Navalny

The Investigative Committee has brought charges against Georgy Alburov, an associate of the opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in a painting theft case.

12:48 18.09.2014

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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.

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.

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