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London court to hear libel suit brought by ex-Russian senator Slutsker

London's High Court agreed to hear a libel suit brought by former Russian senator Vladimir Slutsker against a celebrity journalist-turned-human rights campaigner Olga Romanova over her allegations, according to the court records obtained by RAPSI on Tuesday.

16:36 10.03.2015

Criminals behind the attack on Russian MP sentenced to long prison terms

Moscow’s Dorogomilovsky District Court has sentenced four men convicted of beating and extorting money and property from Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Roman Khudyakov to prison terms ranging from eight to nine and a half years.

15:20 10.03.2015

Russian court dismisses case against opera director over Wagner’s Tannhauser

A court in Novosibirsk dismissed an administrative case brought against Boris Mezdrich, director of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theater, over production of Richard Wagner’s Tannhauser which has allegedly ‘desecrated’ the image of Jesus Christ.

14:37 10.03.2015

Former juror admits obstructing justice in Chechen War colonel murder case

Former juror Vitaly Pronin has admitted to obstructing justice in the murder of retired Colonel Yury Budanov.

13:14 10.03.2015

Russian national pleads guilty to cyber fraud in US court

Russian national accused of buying and using stolen online information in the United States, Alexander Svetlichnyy, pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy on Monday.

12:44 10.03.2015

Ex-Russian investigator wins $1,700 from Hermitage Capital

Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Tuesday ordered Hermitage Capital Management and its CEO William Browder to pay 100,000 rubles (about $1,700) to Pavel Karpov, a former Russian Interior Ministry investigator.

12:02 10.03.2015

Suspect in Litvinenko murder failed polygraph test – report

A suspect in Alexander Litvinenko’s murder, Andrei Lugovoi, failed lie detection test in April 2012 after being asked about his experience with polonium.

11:03 10.03.2015

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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