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Nadezhda Savchenko to suspend hunger strike – Ukrainian President Poroshenko

Nadezhda Savchenko sentenced to 22 years in prison for involvement in the murder of Russian journalists and illegal border crossing has agreed to suspend her hunger strike after private conversation with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.

17:45 19.04.2016

Ex-detective to go on trial for alleged murder of man at police department

Investigators from St. Petersburg have transferred a criminal case against former detective, who is charged with murder of a local resident at police department, to a court.

16:05 19.04.2016

ECHR: rights of Shutov’s Gang member violated

European Court on Human Rights (ECHR) based in Strasbourg made public its judgement on the case of five members of a gang allegedly led by Yuriy Shutov, a former St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly deputy, on Tuesday. The Court found that only one applicant suffered violation of his rights and ruled to pay him compensation in amount of about 8.5 thousand euros.

14:00 19.04.2016

Russian Constitutional Court grants ECHR claim over inmates’ voting right in part

The Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that the claim of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to grant voting rights to inmates may be partially satisfied in Russia.

13:41 19.04.2016

Opposition-minded ex-mayor of Petrozavodsk appeals her dismissal

Former opposition-minded mayor of Petrozavodsk, Galina Shirshina, has appealed her dismissal in the Presidium of the Supreme Court of Karelia.

12:40 19.04.2016

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

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Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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