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Donetsk People’s Republic declares tax amnesty

The authorities of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic have declared a tax amnesty, according to the statement made by Republic’s minister of Revenue and Taxes Aleksandr Timofeev on Friday.

16:32 03.10.2014

Supreme Court declines to review Moscow riots activist’s sentence

Russia’s Supreme Court has refused to review the sentence of opposition activist Stepan Zimin who got 42 months in prison for participation in Moscow's 2012 Bolotnaya riots, his attorney Sergei Panchenko told RAPSI.

14:40 03.10.2014

Kamov Design Bureau fails to revive $2.5 mln suit against Defense Ministry

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the ruling dismissing a claim filed by Kamov Design Bureau, part of Russian Helicopters, seeking to recover 101 million rubles ($2.5 mln) in debt from the Defense Ministry.

14:10 03.10.2014

Sberbank files six new suits against Mechel companies

State-run OAO Sberbank has filed six new suits against Mechel companies with the Moscow Commercial Court.

12:05 03.10.2014

Gang members charged with laundering $910 million to remain in detention

The Moscow City Court has extended the detention of two criminal group members charged with laundering about 36 billion rubles ($910 million).

10:16 03.10.2014

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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