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Businessman's defamation suit against Navalny and his associate to be heard on January 19

Moscow’s Cheremushkinsky District Court will hear a 10 million-ruble (over $130,000) defamation claim filed by businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin against figures in opposition Alexey Navalny and Vladimir Milov on January 19.

14:26 11.01.2021

Sentencing of mathematician charged with political party office arson set for January 18

The Golovinsky District Court of Moscow will deliver sentence against mathematics student Azat Miftakhov in a case over the arson of an office of the United Party office on January 18.

12:49 11.01.2021

Businessman known for battles with IKEA appeals sentence for tax evasion, fraud attempt

A long prison sentence given to businessman Konstantin Ponomarev known for his legal battles with IKEA for attempted fraud and tax evasion has been appealed.

10:50 11.01.2021

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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