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Confessed Moscow 2012 rioter appeals 38-months sentence

Dmitry Ishevsky, confessed participant in the Moscow riots in 2012, has filed an appeal against his 3 years and 2 months sentence, attorney Dmitry Dubrovin told RAPSI on Monday.

15:25 20.10.2014

Former prime minister of Georgia Merabishvili sentenced to three years

The Tbilisi City Court has sentenced former Georgian prime minister and minister of the interior Vano Merabishvili to three years in prison for abuse of power in the murder case of United Georgian Bank employee Sandro Girgvliani, RIA Novosti reports on Monday.

14:50 20.10.2014

Yukos investors press for seizure of Russian assets in EU, US - report

Former shareholders of defunct oil company Yukos, which was awarded $50 billion in damages against Russia, are going to request seizure of Russian assets in German, UK, Dutch, French, US courts.

13:14 20.10.2014

Eksmo Publishing House challenges ruling over Fifty Shades of Gray copyright

Eksmo Publishing House has filed an appeal against a recent court ruling to dismiss its copyright infringement suit over Fifty Shades of Gray by E.L. James and five other bestselling books.

11:31 20.10.2014

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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