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Moscow teenager sentenced to mandatory treatment for shooting spree

Sergey Gordeev, a student who was charged with killing a teacher and a police officer, taking a classroom hostage, has been ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment.

15:42 03.03.2015

Two Bolotnaya case defendants appeal against sentence

Defendants in the Bolotnaya Square riot case, Alexei Gaskarov and Andrei Barabanov, have filed cassation appeals against their sentences for using violence against a public official.

15:13 03.03.2015

Russian court prohibits unauthorized use of portrait by Thomas Gainsborough

Moscow-based Intellectual Property Court (IP Court) on Tuesday upheld lower court rulings to prevent the unauthorized use of Lady in Blue portrait by Russian designer Iya Yots.

14:45 03.03.2015

Nine participants of Nemtsov memorial march detained, one fined

The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow has ordered the detention of nine participants of a mourning march in memory of the murdered politician Boris Nemtsov and imposed a fine on another one.

13:49 03.03.2015

Russia’s Supreme Court upholds sentence against Pussy Riot members

Russia’s Supreme Court has refused to review the sentence of the Pussy Riot punk band members.

12:12 03.03.2015

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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