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French court: Rossiya Segodnya funds freeze over Yukos case unwarranted

A court in Paris ruled that the freezing of Rossiya Segodnya information agency bank accounts in connection with the Yukos case was unwarranted

15:05 15.04.2016

Israeli Justice Ministry orders extradition of Russian priest accused of pedophilia

Israeli Minister of Justice Ayelet Shaked has signed an order on extradition of Russian priest Gleb Grozovsky who stands charged with sexual abuse of children.

14:40 15.04.2016

Russian firms ordered to pay Christian Louboutin $365k for selling counterfeit goods

The Moscow Commercial Court has recovered 24.3 million rubles ($365,500) from four Russian firms in favor of famous French fashion designer Christian Louboutin and his company "Christian Louboutin S.A.S." for sales of counterfeit perfumery products.

14:15 15.04.2016

Russian Supreme Court refuses to ban Jehovah’s Witnesses branch

Russia’s Supreme Court on Friday declined to ban the Jehovah’s Witnesses of Tyumen as extremist organization.

13:54 15.04.2016

Prominent Russian moviemaker’s lawsuit against RBC media dismissed

The Gagarinsky District Court of Moscow has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by prominent Russian moviemaker Nikita Mikhalkov against RBC media group.

12:40 15.04.2016

Commercial court declines to ban sale of JFC company’s property

A commercial court in St. Petersburg has dismissed an application lodged by former executive of JFC Group Vladimir Kekhman seeking to prohibit conducting bidding for the sale of the company’s property.

11:30 15.04.2016

Russian national sentenced to 15 years in prison for murder of Far East MP

A court in Primorsky Krai, in the south of the Far East, has sentenced a local resident to 15 years in prison for contract murder of local municipal lawmaker.

10:58 15.04.2016

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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