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Russian billionaire Arkady Rotenberg drops suit over EU sanctions

Russian businessman Arkady Rotenberg has withdrawn one of two suits he filed with the European Court of Justice challenging his EU visa ban and assets freeze over the Ukrainian crisis.

17:45 11.12.2014

Russian Supreme Court upholds sentences for four Hizb ut-Tahrir members

Russia’s Supreme Court has upheld the verdicts for members of Islamic terrorist organization Hizb ut-Tahrir, who received long prison sentences for an attempt to seize power in Russia.

16:35 11.12.2014

Russian national arrested in Bali for drug trafficking may face death sentence

A Russian national has been arrested in Bali on drug sale charges. According to Indonesian law, she could face capital punishment, RIA Novosti reports on Thursday citing an official spokesperson for Indonesian customs.

11:31 11.12.2014

US prosecutors witheld evidence in Yaroshenko case - lawyer

US prosecutors witheld evidence in the case against Konstantin Yaroshenko, a Russian pilot who had been convicted for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine into the United States and sentenced to 20 years in prison, RIA Novosti reported on Thursday, citing Yaroshenko's lawyer Alexei Tarasov.

10:36 11.12.2014

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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