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Three Russians arrested in Uzbekistan for creating religious sect

Uzbek police have arrested three Russians for creating and maintaining a religious sect.

16:42 20.03.2015

Investigative Committee spokesman asked to testify over Total CEO plane crash

Alexander Karabanov, lawyer for the driver of a snowplow involved in the plane crash that killed Total CEO Christophe de Margerie, filed a request with a Moscow court to call Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin to testify in the case.

16:06 20.03.2015

US court to consider adoption case without US, Russian authorities

Nassau County Surrogate Court has denied a request to join Russia and the United States as parties to an action over adoption of two Russian-born children who allegedly suffer from serious mental disorders.

15:23 20.03.2015

Moscow court to hear Red Cross claim against Ukrainian, US media

The Moscow City Court has ruled that the Savyolovsky District Court hear a defamation lawsuit filed by the Moscow office of the Red Cross against 18 Ukrainian and US media outlets, seeking 170 million rubles (about $2.8 million) in damages for lying about the events in Donbas.

13:20 20.03.2015

US citizen arrested for alleged smuggling of electronics to Russia - report

A man from San Rafael, California, who allegedly organized an electronic equipment smuggling scheme to Russia was arrested on Thursday.

11:57 20.03.2015

Sakhalin governor charged with corruption appeals against detention

Sakhalin Governor Alexander Khoroshavin charged with taking a $5.6-million bribe has filed an appeal against his detention.

11:12 20.03.2015

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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