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Court orders medical treatment for Bolotnaya Square protester Kosenko

Moscow's Nagatinsky District Court extended compulsory outpatient treatment to Mikhail Kosenko who was found guilty of participating in the Bolotnaya Square riots on May 6, 2012, and of using of violence against the police, RAPSI reports from courtroom on Friday.

17:51 23.01.2015

Trial of Russian suspected of ties with Syrian fighters to resume in February

The trial of Russian national Magomed Zakriev, who is suspected of ties with Syrian religious fanatics, will continue in Austria in February.

17:13 23.01.2015

Russian national accused of bribery to stand trial in US in March

Dual citizen of Russia and Germany, Dmitry Harder, accused of bribery in the U.S. is set to face trial in Philadelphia on March 5, according to the records of Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania obtained by RAPSI on Friday.

16:41 23.01.2015

VTB Bank to be involved in trial over Russian family in Guatemala

A court in Guatemala that is hearing a case of the the Bitkovs, a Russian family accused of fraud, agreed to subpoena VTB Bank in the case. The bank has filed financial claims against the couple.

12:06 23.01.2015

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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