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Investigators seek to extend detention of Russia’s Komi Republic’s ex-head

Investigators have filed a motion with the Basmanny District Court of Moscow seeking to extend the detention of Vyacheslav Gaizer, former head of Russia’s Komi Republic who stands charged with fraud and organized crime related violations, and his alleged accomplices.

16:45 11.03.2016

ECHR prioritizes Russian opposition activist Udaltsov’s application

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has given top priority to an application filed by Russian opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov, who was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for organizing the Bolotnaya Square protests in central Moscow in May 2012.

15:47 11.03.2016

Kazakh tycoon Ablyazov to remain in French jail

The Court of Appeals in Lyon, France, has dismissed a motion lodged by Kazakh tycoon Mukhtar Ablyazov, who stands charged with embezzling over $6 billion from BTA Bank, to release him from custody.

15:19 11.03.2016

Russian ex-minister died in U.S. from head traumas – medical examiner

Medical examiners from the U.S. have concluded that Russian ex-Minister of Press, Mikhail Lesin, has died from head traumas.

10:58 11.03.2016

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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