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African suspected of smuggling illegal migrants detained in Ukraine

Ukrainian Security Service officers have detained an African citizen in the Kharkov region who is suspected of smuggling illegal migrants from Russia.

17:51 27.05.2013

Russian Supreme Commercial Court head urges introduction of jury trial

Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov advocated Monday for the introduction of jury trials to Russia's commercial court system as a means of increasing public trust in the Russian judiciary.

17:15 27.05.2013

Former Ukrainian President may be probed in MP's murder case

The Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office is looking into the possibility of former President Leonid Kuchma's involvement in the murder of businessman and MP Evhen Shcherban in 1996.

16:50 27.05.2013

Rosbank's board fires chief executive officer

The board of directors of Rosbank, the Russian subsidiary of the French Societe Generale, has dismissed chief executive officer Vladimir Golubkov, who is being investigated for commercial bribery.

16:13 27.05.2013

Prosecutors prep for trial against 12 protestors in 2012 Moscow Riots

A criminal case against 12 people suspected of provoking mass unrest in Moscow on May 6, 2012 has been filed with the Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow, the court's press secretary Yevgenia Pazukhina told RAPSI Monday.

15:53 27.05.2013

Troubled Liepajas Metalurgs smelter seeks legal protection

The ailing Latvian smelter Liepajas Metalurgs has turned to a Liepaja court for legal protection, the company reported in a statement on Monday.

15:07 27.05.2013

Russian yoga cult leader's 11-year sentence upheld

The Novosibirsk Regional Court has rejected an appeal filed by Konstantin Rudnev, the former leader of the Ashram Shambala religious cult, thus upholding his 11-year prison sentence.

14:35 27.05.2013

US lifts Belarusian arms exporter sanctions

The US State Department has lifted sanctions against Belarusian arms exporter Beltechexport, which it imposed against the company almost two years ago.

14:11 27.05.2013

Russian mogul's case in Cambodia to continue past July - attorney

The hearing of Russian businessman Sergei Polonsky's case in Cambodia is unlikely to end before the general elections on July 28.

13:44 27.05.2013

Four men arrested over British soldier's murder released on bail – report

Four men who have been arrested in the past week on suspicion of conspiracy to murder in connection with the savage killing last Wednesday of British soldier Lee Rigby have been released on bail.

13:04 27.05.2013

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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