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Two suspects in murder of director of Russian Coca-Cola plant arrested

Russian investigators have arrested two suspects in the killing of Dmitry Soshnev, the director of Coca-Cola plant near St. Petersburg.

17:03 03.12.2014

Jehovah’s Witnesses website, books declared “extremist” in Russia

Russia’s Supreme Court has declared the website and three books of the Jehovah’s Witnesses extremist. The books talk about how to have a happy life, what you can hope for, how to develop good relations with God and what you should know about God and its meaning.

15:57 03.12.2014

Russian national fined $2,650 for organising extremist cell

The Oktyabrsky District Court in southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don on Wednesday handed down a 130,000-ruble ($2,650) fine to Gadzhibek Ismailov for creating a cell of the prohibited extremist religious organization Nurcula.

12:28 03.12.2014

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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