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Berlusconi gets one year sentence in wiretap case

A Milan court on Thursday convicted former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of involvement in revealing confidential information and sentenced him to one year in prison over insurer Unipol's failed attempt to take over bank BNL (Banca Nazionale del Lavoro).

17:38 07.03.2013

No penalty for prison rules violation for Pussy Riot's Tolokonnikova

The disciplinary commission has decided against penalizing Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova who is serving a two-year sentence in a Mordovian prison for a 'punk prayer' at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

17:03 07.03.2013

Eleven Russian nationals in Thai prisons - consulate

Eleven Russians are serving prison sentences in Thailand, and five others are under investigation or at trial, diplomat Andrei Dvornikov told RIA Novosti on Thursday.

16:26 07.03.2013

No traces of explosives found in Polish president's plane wreckage

A new expert review hasn't revealed traces of explosives in the wreckage of the airplane that crashed while carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski in 2010.

15:22 07.03.2013

Police look into meteor shower relief expenses

The police are reviewing whether the funds allocated to repair damage caused by a meteor shower in the Chelyabinsk region were spent legally.

15:02 07.03.2013

Prison officials held over $3.2 mln sugar buy fraud

Russian investigators said on Thursday they have uncovered new fraud schemes inside Russia’s prison system involving buying sugar for prisons at inflated prices.

14:29 07.03.2013

Czech constitutional court appoints judge on treason charge against President Klaus

The Czech Constitutional Court has appointed a reporting judge on the Senate's treason complaint against President Vaclav Klaus.

14:06 07.03.2013

Former Ukrainian prime minister again refuses to attend murder case trial

Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko refused to attend a court hearing in Kiev on Thursday where a witness was scheduled to give testimony in the case of the murder of MP and businessman Yevhen Shcherban.

13:47 07.03.2013

Suspect's luxury assets frozen in Defense Ministry property scandal

A court in Moscow has arrested the property of Yevgenia Vasilyeva, former CEO of the Defense Ministry's Property Management Department who has been charged as part of the $433 mln fraud case.

13:07 07.03.2013

Pussy Riot's Tolokonnikova seeks parole on grounds of having young child

Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, who is serving a two-year sentence for committing an act of hooliganism in Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral in February 2012, has appealed for an early release on parole on the grounds she has a young child.

12:38 07.03.2013

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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