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ECHR holds the Estonia violated rights during WWII monument riots of 2007

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Thursday that Estonia violated its obligations under the European Convention of Human Rights (Convention) in connection with arrests and detentions that followed April 2007 riots over the relocation of a World War II monument celebrating the Red Army.

18:05 28.03.2013

Three-judge commission to look into Cyprus bank crisis

Cypriot Council of Ministers has decided that a commission comprising three former judges will look into the causes of the country's bank and economic crisis.

17:45 28.03.2013

Human rights violations common in Russia according to poll

The majority of Russians (63%) believe that human rights violations are common in Russia while nearly one third of the population (27%) believes the opposite, according to a poll published by the Public Poll Foundation.

17:13 28.03.2013

New circumstances of Berezovsky's death revealed

The London police have revealed the evidence that may shed some light on the circumstances of Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky's death. Berezovsky was found dead last Saturday in the bathroom of his house in the UK.

16:33 28.03.2013

Alfa Group, VTB Bank locked in battle over Swedish Telecom

Alfa Group, owned by Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman, became embroiled in a battle Thursday with Russia’s second-largest lender VTB Bank over the cell phone network business of Swedish telecoms operator Tele2.

16:13 28.03.2013

Confessed bribe-giver still to face charges - Supreme Court

Bribe-givers will still face charges and will not be able to return a bribe even if they admit to the crime and cooperate with the investigation, according to a Supreme Court panel draft resolution on corruption-related crimes

15:49 28.03.2013

ECHR: Russia did not violate Novaya Gazeta's freedom of expression

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Thursday that Russia did not violate the freedom of expression rights of widely circulated Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta and journalist Georgiy Borodyanskiy, who were convicted of libel over a 2006 story on the regional governor of Omsk.

15:02 28.03.2013

Bill banning registration of extremist religious organizations sent to Duma

The government has sent a bill to the State Duma banning the registration of religious organizations of extremists. According to the government's press service, the bill stipulates that registrars responsible for religious organizations have the right to refuse to register organizations whose founders or members are involved in extremist activities.

14:36 28.03.2013

New York court dismisses Tymoshenko's claims against US companies

The US District Court for the Southern District of New York has dismissed complaints against several US companies in former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's lawsuit against RosUkrEnergo and its co-owner Dmytro Firtash.

14:04 28.03.2013

Government proposes increasing duty on divorce for financing alimony fund

The government has forwarded proposals to the president's executive office on financing the alimony fund, including by raising the state duty on divorce and impounding debtors' property to ensure the payment of alimony.

13:41 28.03.2013

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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