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Estonian national charged with espionage to stay in Russian detention

Moscow's Lefortovsky District Court has extended on Monday the detention of an officer of the Estonian security agency, Eston Kohver, who stands accused of espionage until April 5, 2015.

17:59 29.12.2014

Opposition activist Navalny to be sentenced on December 30 in Yves Rocher case

Moscow's Zamoskvoretsky District Court will pass sentence on opposition activist Alexei Navalny in the Yves Rocher embezzlement case on December 30.

17:20 29.12.2014

Culture minister to represent Crimea at Scythian gold trial in Amsterdam

Republic of Crimea Culture Minister Arina Novoselskaya is willing to represent Crimea at a hearing on the return of Scythian gold from the Netherlands in Amsterdam.

16:40 29.12.2014

Russia adds Islamic State, Jabhat al-Nusra to terrorism list

Russia's Supreme Court has ruled on Monday behind closed doors to put the Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra on a terrorism blacklist.

13:01 29.12.2014

Rakhimov claims Sistema’s $1.3 billion suit over Bashneft to be ungrounded

Russian businessman Ural Rakhimov claims an action brought by AFK Sistema seeking 70.7 billion rubles ($1.3 billion) in damages over Bashneft oil company to be ungrounded.

11:40 29.12.2014

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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