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Russian suspected of involvement in 1991 unrest to remain in Lithuanian detention

A court in Lithuania upheld the extension of detention of Russian national Yuri Mel (born 1968) suspected of involvement in clashes in January 1991 after declaration of independence from the USSR.

15:25 30.12.2014

Two more members of extremist Islamic organization sentenced in Tatarstan

The Supreme Court of Tatarstan, a predominantly Muslim republic in Russia, has handed down guilty verdicts on two members of an extremist Islamic group.

14:50 30.12.2014

High-profile case against Poroshenko’s chocolate company dismissed

Investigators have closed a high-profile criminal case initiated against the Roshen confectionery owned by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Violetta Volkova, attorney for of one of the defendants told RAPSI on Tuesday.

12:51 30.12.2014

Opposition activist Navalny gets 3.5-year suspended sentence in Yves Rocher case

Opposition activist Alexei Navalny on Tuesday received suspended sentence of 3.5 years in the Yves Rocher embezzlement case.

09:59 30.12.2014

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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