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Russian court hears case over placing German flag on FSB garage in Kaliningrad

The Central District Court in Kaliningrad began hearing a criminal case against three activists charged with mounting a German flag on a Federal Security Service (FSB) building in Kaliningrad.

17:26 16.03.2015

All five suspects charged in Nemtsov murder case

Investigators on Monday brought charges against Tamerlan Eskerkhanov and Shadid Gubashev who were detained in connection with murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.

16:51 16.03.2015

Berezovsky’s son-in-law’s arrest in absentia upheld by Moscow court

The Moscow City Court has upheld an arrest warrant for Georgy Shuppe, Boris Berezovsky’s son-in-law, in connection with the murder of a Russian businessman.

16:02 16.03.2015

Decision to extend investigation against Browder over alleged Gazprom share fraud upheld

The Moscow City Court has upheld the decision to extend until May the investigation of a case against Hermitage Capital Management CEO William Browder, who is suspected of Gazprom share embezzlement.

15:23 16.03.2015

Russian charged in bribery case slams US authorities for loosing key witness

Russian national Vadim Mikerin implicated in a criminal case over an uranium supply contract filed a motion to dismiss the indictment accusing US authorities of an unjustified delay which resulted in loosing key witness.

13:55 16.03.2015

Charges brought against third suspect in Nemtsov killing

Investigators have brought charges against Khamzat Bakhayev, who was detained in connection with murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.

12:31 16.03.2015

Chinese man receives $80,000 payout for being bitten by panda

A Chinese man has won over $80,000 in compensation in a lawsuit filed against local officials after being bitten by a giant panda.

11:21 16.03.2015

Ural’s lawsuit against Sistema dismissed

This Monday, the Commercial Court of Bashkortostan dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Ural charity fund against Sistema and Ural Invest on invalidating the Bashneft share sale transactions.

10:29 16.03.2015

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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