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Ukrainian national to be expelled from Russia for staged kidnapping

Moscow’s Meshchansky District Сourt ordered expulsion of Ukrainian national Yana Dubova, who took part in faking her abduction.

18:12 18.04.2016

Russian citizens charged with terrorism in Ukraine found guilty

The Goloseyevsky District Court of Kiev has found two Russian nationals, Alexander Aleksandrov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev, guilty of terrorism.

15:46 18.04.2016

Russian citizen allegedly transferred stolen $2 mln to Church of Scientology - prosecutors

A court in St. Petersburg on Monday began hearing the criminal case against a local resident who is charged with stealing over 130 million rubles (about $2 mln) from real estate investors and who allegedly transferred the money to “the Church of Scientology Moscow”.

13:11 18.04.2016

Russian orthodox poet convicted of extremism

Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court has sentenced orthodox poet Nikolai Bogolyubov to one year of community service and a 200,000 ruble ($3,000) fine for incitement of hatred and making public calls for extremism.

12:55 18.04.2016

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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).

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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.

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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