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Prison guards face trial for alleged abuse of Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko

Two guards at a penal colony where former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko served a seven-year term face trial for alleged abuse.

14:25 12.12.2014

Navalny supporter charged with fraud appeals extension of his house arrest

Konstantin Yankauskas, a member of the Moscow legislature who had been charged with large-scale fraud, has appealed extension of his house arrest, attorney Sergei Panchenko told RAPSI on Friday.

13:47 12.12.2014

Russia's Rosneft relies on nine pleas in support of its claim in ECJ

Rosneft oil company relies on nine pleas in support of its application lodged with the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over sanctions imposed on it among a number of other Russian entities, according to court records.

11:35 12.12.2014

Russia's Sistema chairman drops appeal against extension of his house arrest

Vladimir Yevtushenkov, the board chairman and largest beneficiary of AFK Sistema, has withdrawn his appeal against the ruling of Moscow's Basmanny District Court which extended his house arrest in Bashneft case, RAPSI reports from The Moscow City Court on Friday.

10:40 12.12.2014

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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