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Ukrainian Svoboda party to contest parliamentary election results

The leader of the Ukrainian nationalist party Svoboda (Freedom), Oleh Tyahnybok, said they would contest the results of the Verkhovna Rada elections in court, RIA Novosti reports on Thursday.

16:46 30.10.2014

AFK Sistema, subsidiary ordered to forfeit Bashneft stock

The Moscow Commercial Court on Thursday has granted a claim which had been filed by the Investigative Committee and ordered AFK Sistema, its subsidiary Sistema-Invest to forfeit Bashneft stock.

14:23 30.10.2014

Putin suggests banning synthetic cannabis in Russia

President Vladimir Putin has submitted a bill to the State Duma to prohibit the sale of new psychoactive products called synthetic cannabis (synthetic marijuana), which are sold as natural narcotics under brand names like K2 and Spice, RIA Novosti reported on Thursday.

12:10 30.10.2014

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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