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Ukrainian billionaire accused of tax evasion in Russia arrested in absentia

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant in absentia for Ukrainian businessman Konstantin Grigorishin who stands charged with tax evasion amounting to 674 million rubles ($10.2 million).

21:12 26.04.2016

Crimean Tatar Majlis banned by republic’s Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Crimea on Tuesday granted a lawsuit filed by republic’s Prosecutor Natalia Poklonskaya and banned the Majlis of Crimean Tatars as extremist organization.

15:33 26.04.2016

Five Russians had their right to freedom of expression violated – ECHR

The European Court on Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday published its judgement in favor of five applicants from Russia claiming violation of their rights under several articles of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights (“the Convention”).

14:30 26.04.2016

Moscow court upholds sentence against Bolotnaya activist Nepomnyashchikh

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld a 2.5-year prison sentence handed down to activist Ivan Nepomnyashchikh in the high-profile Bolotnaya Square riot case.

12:53 26.04.2016

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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.

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