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Roscosmos wins lawsuit over seizure of Russian “cosmic” bank accounts in France

Russian space agency, Roscosmos, has won a lawsuit in France over seizure of the agency’s bank accounts in relation to the Yukos case.

16:57 12.04.2016

Navalny to pay Russian senator $6,000 for defamation

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court’s ruling ordering opposition politician Alexei Navalny to pay over 400,000 rubles ($6,000) to Russian senator Dmitry Sablin who claimed to be defamed.

16:25 12.04.2016

Prosecutor seeks 7 years in jail for Armenian businessman accused of stealing $700k

A prosecutor has demanded a 7-year imprisonment for prominent Armenian businessman Levon Airapetyan who stands charged with stealing $700,000 from the mother of former Bashkortostan senator Igor Izmestyev who was sentenced to life for terrorism.

14:35 12.04.2016

Online library Flibusta completely blocked by Moscow court

The Moscow City Court has ruled that online library “Flibusta” must be completely blocked.

14:05 12.04.2016

Accomplice of terrorists sentenced to 8 years in prison

The North-Caucasus District Military Court has sentenced a man to 8 years in prison for financing terrorism and helping members of illegal armed formations.

13:20 12.04.2016

Man behind shooting at train sentenced to 4 years in prison

The Amur City Court in the Khabarovsk Krai has sentenced a local resident to 4 years in prison for shooting at a passenger train.

10:47 12.04.2016

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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