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US court slams re-homing while considering Russian adoption claim

During the hearing of an application filed by an American family seeking to void the adoption of two Russian kids, Nassau County judge raised a question of legality of a dubious practice known as Re-Homing.

18:30 17.12.2014

Russian billionaire Gleb Fetisov to remain in detention until February

The Moscow City Court has ruled on Wednesday to keep in detention billionaire Gleb Fetisov, who stands charged with embezzling more than 6 billion rubles ($98 million) from a bank he owned.

15:28 17.12.2014

Russia has to accept ECHR judgment in Yukos case - official

Russia has to accept the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ordering it to pay about 1.9 billion euros in damages to Yukos shareholders, Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov told journalists on Wednesday.

13:32 17.12.2014

Vnukovo snowplow driver to remain in detention over Total plane crash

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld the detention of Vnukovo snowplow driver Vladimir Martynenko charged in the criminal case over Total CEO Cristophe de Margerie’s death, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

12:52 17.12.2014

EU Court removes Hamas from terrorist list on procedural grounds

The General Court of the European Union has announced on Wednesday that the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas should be excluded from the European Union's terrorist list.

12:27 17.12.2014

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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