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Alleged member of St. Petersburg Church of Scientology detained in extremism case

The Nevsky District Court of St. Petersburg on Wednesday ordered the detention of the alleged member of Church of Scientology in St. Petersburg Anastasia Terentyeva, who stands charged with participating in an extremist organization.

18:02 07.06.2017

Deputy governor of Kursk Region detained in bribery case

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has detained deputy governor of the Kursk Region Vasily Zubkov charged with taking a bribe until August 4.

16:25 07.06.2017

Ex-museum director pleads not guilty to non-return of ancient icons to Russia

Ex-director of private non-profit Museum of Russian Icons Elena Knyazeva has pleaded not guilty to failure to return 16 orthodox icons of XVI-XVIII centuries to Russia.

13:59 07.06.2017

Ex-banker Ablyazov sentenced to 20 years in absentia by Kazakh court

The Specialized Criminal Interdistrict Court of Almaty has sentenced ex-chairman of the Kazakh BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov to 20 years in prison in absentia for embezzlement and organizing a criminal gang.

10:51 07.06.2017

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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.

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