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Hearings in case of Russian student accused of attempting to join ISIS to continue on Oct.12

The Moscow District Military Court will continue hearing a case against Varvara Karaulova (Alexandra Ivanova), the Moscow State University’s student, who stands charged with attempting to join the Islamic State militants in Syria, on October 12.

18:10 11.10.2016

Russian Justice Ministry receives Yaroshenko’s petition on transfer from U.S.

Russia’s Justice Ministry has received a petition filed by a lawyer of Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 20-year sentence in the U.S. for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine, over potential transfer to Russia.

15:46 11.10.2016

Rights of Russian opposition politician Kasparov violated – ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that the rights of Russian opposition politician Garri Kasparov, who failed to take part in the opposition rally in Samara in 2007, have been violated.

14:07 11.10.2016

ECHR rules to grant €23,000 to Russian man thrown out of police building’s window

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Russian authorities must pay €23,000 in moral damages to Leonid Petrov, a Russian man who was tied and thrown out of police building’s window.

13:42 11.10.2016

Supreme Court revokes mitigation of sentence for Russian Army ex-commander

The Supreme Court of Russia on Tuesday overturned lower courts’ ruling on requalification of charges against former Army Commander Colonel General Vladimir Chirkin and mitigation of his sentence by imposing a fine instead of prison term.

12:27 11.10.2016

U.S. authorities bust Russian woman for alleged extortion from ex-governor – report

The United States authorities have arrested Svetlana Travis, a Russian woman who has earlier accused New York’s ex-governor Eliot Spitzer of attacking her, for attempted extortion.

10:55 11.10.2016

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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