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St. Petersburg court releases woman dying of cancer from prison

The St. Petersburg City Court has ruled to release a seriously ill woman convicted of storing drugs.

18:01 09.03.2016

Austrian court refuses to extradite Bashneft ex-CEO to Russia

The Vienna Regional Criminal Court has refused to extradite former Bashneft CEO Ural Rakhimov to Russia where he stands accused of embezzling over 210 billion rubles (about $2.9 billion).

16:23 09.03.2016

Domodedovo airport owner charged in 2011 terror attack case denied bail

The Moscow City Court has denied a 50 million-ruble ($694,000) bail to Dmitriy Kamenshchik, the owner of the Domodedovo airport, charged with the provision of services that do not meet security standards in connection with 2011 terrorist attack that left 37 dead.

14:09 09.03.2016

Savchenko’s sentencing hearing set for March 21-22

The Donetsk City Court in the Rostov Region has scheduled sentencing of Ukrainian military ex-pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, who stands charged with involvement in the killing of Russian journalists and civilians in Donbas, for March 21-22.

12:06 09.03.2016

Russian man appeals sentence for sharing post in social network in ECHR - report

A blogger from Chelyabinsk, Konstantin Zharinov, convicted of sharing a text by extremist group in VKontakte network, has appealed his sentence in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

10:53 09.03.2016

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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