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State Duma says amnesty for AFK Sistema head possible

Vladimir Yevtushenkov, the board chairman and largest beneficiary of AFK Sistema, can be amnestied ‘in theory’ under special cicumstances, RIA Novosti reported on Tuesday citing Pavel Krasheninnikov, chair of the State Duma Committee on Civil, Criminal, Commercial and Procedural Legislation.

17:31 02.12.2014

ECHR holds Moldova responsible for dismissal of libel claim against ex-president

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that the rights of two Moldovan nationals were violated when their libel claims against former president of the country Vladimir Voronin had been dismissed.

16:39 02.12.2014

Opposition leader Navalny to remain under house arrest

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld the extension of the house arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny imposed on him in the Yves Rocher embezzlement case.

14:00 02.12.2014

Regulator opens probe of Gazprom for denying Rosneft access to gas pipeline

Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service announced on Tuesday that an investigation has been launched of Gazprom which had refused to give Rosneft access to the trans-Sakhalin pipeline.

12:55 02.12.2014

AFK Sistema loses bid to overturn arrest of shares in Bashneft

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed a motion filed by AFK Sistema seeking to lift the arrest of disputed Bashneft shares, RAPSI reports on Tuesday from the courtroom. A Moscow court ruled in favor of nationalizing the stake

11:08 02.12.2014

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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