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Church of Scientology in Russia faces expert evaluation, closure

Church of Scientology will be scrutinized by religion experts after the Russian Justice Ministry refused to register the statute of the Church of Scientology in Moscow.

17:49 15.12.2014

Ukrainian pilot Savchenko detained in Russia goes on hunger strike

Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, who has been charged with complicity in the murder of Russian journalists, on Monday declared a hunger strike, her attorney Mark Feygin told RAPSI.

17:05 15.12.2014

Alleged ex-wife to sue Georgian ex-prime minister

Inga Pavlova who claims to be the ex-wife of former prime minister of Georgia, Bidzina Ivanishvili, intends to sue him for using her documents for his own profit.

15:55 15.12.2014

Russia’s Supreme Court upholds sentence against Navalny in Kirovles case

Russia’s Supreme Court has refused to review the sentence of opposition leader Alexei Navalny for the embezzlement of funds from Kirovles Company, the court told RAPSI on Monday.

15:09 15.12.2014

Bashneft, LUKOIL file appeals over license for Trebs and Titov oil fields

Bahsneft and LUKOIL have filed appeals against the court ruling which revoked the license for the Trebs and Titov oil fields held by their joint venture.

14:20 15.12.2014

Aeroflot to challenge $8 mln fine for flights to Crimea

Russia's largest air carrier Aeroflot will contest $8 million worth of fines for flights to Crimea issued by the Ukrainian Civil Aviation Service, according to the airline’s Monday post on Twitter.

13:26 15.12.2014

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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