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Russian ex-police officer sentenced to 15 years for helping CIA

The Moscow City Court sentenced on Thursday former police officer Roman Ushakov to 15 years in prison for treason.

16:34 05.03.2015

Russian national sentenced to five years for helping Syrian militants

The Moscow District Military Court has sentenced Ravil Abdullov, a resident of Mordovia who was charged with assisting terrorism, to five years in prison and imposed a 200,000 ruble fine ($3,250) on him.

15:06 05.03.2015

Ural Invest’s motion to release assets dismissed

The Moscow Commercial Court has denied a motion from Ural Invest, a company under former Bashneft CEO Ural Rakhimov, to partially unfreeze assets – blocked upon a motion from Sistema – to allow the company to settle accounts with its partners and pay its employees.

13:29 05.03.2015

Tsarnaev lawyer admits client’s collaboration in Boston bombings - report

The defense lawyer for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Judy Clarke, has told the jury that her client was involved in Boston Marathon bombings in 2013.

11:56 05.03.2015

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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