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Russian Orthodox Church ex-employee’s sentence for treason upheld

The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld a 12-year prison sentence passed on Yevgeny Petrin, former employee of Russian Orthodox Church who claimed to be working as an operative of the Federal Security Service (FSB), for treason.

17:19 05.10.2016

Amsterdam court plans to rule in Scythian gold case on December 14

The Amsterdam District Court plans to issue a ruling in a case over return of Scythian gold collection from Crimea on December 14.

16:49 05.10.2016

Russian court sentences man to 2 years for attempt to join ISIS

The North Caucasus Regional Military Court has sentenced a resident of Russia’s Republic of Adygea Arthur Khagur to two years in penal colony for attempting to join the Islamic State militants in Syria.

15:14 05.10.2016

Ukrainian antimonopoly agency seeks enforced recovery of $3 bln fine from Gazprom

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) has filed a lawsuit with the Kiev Commercial Court seeking enforced recovery of the imposed 86 billion hryvnia (over $3 bln) fine from the Russian natural gas giant Gazprom.

13:51 05.10.2016

Military court upholds detention of Russian student accused of attempting to join ISIS

The Moscow District Military Court has upheld extending detention of Varvara Karaulova (Alexandra Ivanova), the Moscow State University’s student, who stands charged with attempting to join the Islamic State militants in Syria.

12:07 05.10.2016

Russian Supreme Court declares detention of two Bolotnaya case defendants illegal

Presidium of the Russian Supreme Court has ruled arrest and detention of Ilya Gushchin and Artyom Savelov, two defendants in the Bolotnaya riots case, illegal upon a decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

11:46 05.10.2016

Russian court dismisses Ukrainian bank’s lawsuit against Crimean energy company

The Twenty-First Appellate Commercial Court has upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss a claim by Ukraine’s state bank Oschadbank seeking recovery of funds from Crimean energy provider “Jupiter Solar”.

10:55 05.10.2016

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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