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Russian nationalist leader placed under house arrest in BTA Bank case

The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow on Friday has placed Alexander Potkin (a.k.a Belov), accused of laundering money embezzled from BTA Bank, under house arrest, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

17:38 17.10.2014

Defense of Ukrainian pilot claims mistreatment at Moscow psychiatric clinic

Nikolai Polozov, an attorney for Ukrainian military pilot Nadezhda Savchenko who is suspected of involvement in the murder of two Russian journalists, claims she is mistreated at a Moscow psychiatric hospital.

17:04 17.10.2014

Another opposition politician to be interrogated in painting theft case

On October 20, Russia’s Investigative Committee plans to interrogate Boris Nemtsov over the theft of a painting by an artist from Vladimir, attorney Vadim Prokhorov told RAPSI.

16:02 17.10.2014

Self-mutilating artist Pavlensky avoids psychiatric evaluation for third time

A court in St. Petersburg dismissed for the third time an application filed by the Investigative Committee seeking to examine eccentric performer Pyotr Pavlensky’s mental health.

14:10 17.10.2014

Nationalist leader involved in BTA Bank case faces house arrest

Investigators filed a motion with Moscow's Basmanny District Court to place Aleksandr Potkin, former leader of the Russian nationalist Movement Against Illegal Immigration, under house arrest in the BTA Bank embezzlement case.

12:01 17.10.2014

Rosneft, Russian billionaire Arkady Rotenberg file suits over EU sanctions

Russian oil giant Rosneft and billionaire Arkady Rotenberg filed suits with the EU Court of Justice based in Luxembourg over sanctions which had been imposed on them by the EU in late July.

10:53 17.10.2014

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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