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French court rules Kazakh tycoon Ablyazov should be extradited

France's top court approved on Wednesday the extradition to Russia or Ukraine of Kazakh tycoon Mukhtar Ablyazov, accused of embezzling over $6 billion from BTA Bank.

16:25 04.03.2015

Cambodia weighs Russia’s request to extradite Sergei Polonsky

Cambodia to consider a request from Russia to extradite real estate tycoon Sergei Polonsky to face trial over fraud charges.

14:40 04.03.2015

Appeal against Udaltsov’s and Razvozzhayev’s verdicts moved to March 18

Russia’s Supreme Court has delayed until March 18 the hearing of a complaint against the 4.5 year prison sentences given to opposition activists Sergei Udaltsov and Leonid Razvozzhayev for organizing mass riots at Bolotnaya Square.

13:11 04.03.2015

Driver implicated in Bolshoi acid attack released from jail

Driver Andrei Lipatov, who had been convicted and sentenced for his role in an attack on artistic director of Russia's Bolshoi Ballet Sergei Filin, was released on Wednesday.

12:32 04.03.2015

Jury seated in Boston Marathon bombing trial - report

Eighteen jurors have been chosen to participate in Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s trial over Boston Marathon bombings.

12:02 04.03.2015

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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