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Jury selection in BORN extremist group trial scheduled for September 11

The Moscow Regional Court on Monday postponed jury selection in the trial of four members of a notorious extremist group known as Militant Organization of Russian Nationalists (BORN) until September 11.

17:15 11.08.2014

Police general charged with running a gang to remain in detention until February

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court extended until February 14 the detention of Lieutenant General Denis Sugrobov, former head of the Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department at the Interior Ministry, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

16:44 11.08.2014

Over 100 inmates escape high-security prison after shelling in East Ukraine

More than 100 prisoners escaped from a high-security prison in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk after it was shelled, leaving at least one prisoner dead and another 18 injured, the city council’s website said Monday.

14:57 11.08.2014

South African drug dealer Bely to be tried in Russia

Alexander Bely, who permanently resides in South Africa, will be tried in a Russian court on criminal charges for organized smuggling and a number of other crimes, the Prosecutor General’s Office announced on its website Monday.

14:00 11.08.2014

Egyptian officials stop Human Rights Watch leaders at airport

Egyptian officials banned Human Rights Watch (HRW) directors from entering the country, Reuter reports citing a statement by the human right activists.

12:24 11.08.2014

Four Russian lawmakers banned from leaving the country due to debt

The Federal Bailiff Service has banned four State Duma lawmakers, members of A Just Russia, from leaving Russia due to debt, Izvestia reports this Monday.

11:01 11.08.2014

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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