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Two men suspected of stealing rare $7,000 cat in Moscow to stay in detention

The Golovinsky District Court of Moscow has extended until February 12 the detention of two men charged with stealing a rare caracal kitten valued at over 400,000 rubles ($7,000) from a woman in Moscow.

17:50 23.12.2014

LUKOIL wins dismissal of US lawsuit over alleged fraud

Russia’s oil producer OAO Lukoil won the dismissal of a long-running action accusing the company of being engaged in an illegal scheme which led Archangel Diamond Corporation (ADC), a Canadian diamond development company, to bankruptcy.

15:09 23.12.2014

Russia will work to prevent execution of its nationals abroad - official

Moscow will continue working to prevent the execution of Russian nationals abroad, says Konstantin Dolgov, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law.

13:08 23.12.2014

Russian government endorses bill banning state contracts with offshore companies

The Russian government's legislative commission has endorsed a bill to ban the signing of state contracts with offshore companies.

10:26 23.12.2014

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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