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UK violates inmate voting rights - ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg ruled on Tuesday that the UK had violated the rights of ten British convicts in disallowing them to take part in free elections.

17:25 12.08.2014

Russian journalist Stenin arrested in Ukraine for aiding terrorists - official

Russian photo journalist Andrei Stenin was arrested by the Ukrainian security services on suspicion of cooperating with terrorists, Anton Herashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine's interior minister, said Tuesday in an interview with Radio Baltkom.

17:13 12.08.2014

Valio search unrelated to company activity

A recent search at Finnish dairy product producer Valio was conducted in St. Petersburg as part of a 45 million ruble banking case and was not related to the company’s activity.

16:51 12.08.2014

Russian nationalist to remain jailed in lawyer's murder investigation until Nov.8

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday extended the detention of Ilya Goryachev, who is suspected of involvement in a notorious extremist movement and implication in the murder of lawyer Stanislav Markelov, until November 8.

15:36 12.08.2014

Kazakhstani customs does not plan to restrict transit of banned good

The Customs Control Committee of Kazakhstan’s Finance Ministry does not intend to take any measures to restrict the transit of products that have been banned by Russia for a year in response to the sanctions by certain foreign countries.

14:24 12.08.2014

Major record labels’ suit against Russia's largest social network set for Sept. 8

The Commercial Court of Saint-Petersburg and Leningrad Region has postponed until September 8 the hearing of a lawsuit filed by major record labels demanding the removal of the infringing music and 50 mln rubles ($1.4 mln) in damages from Vkontakte, a Russian social network that operates a music service.

12:07 12.08.2014

Russia opens case following disappearance of journalist Stenin in Ukraine

The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a case on the kidnapping of Russian journalist Andrei Stenin in southeastern Ukraine.

11:30 12.08.2014

Russian car dealers propose ban on state purchase of Western cars - report

Russian car dealers, in response to Western sanctions, are proposing a ban on state purchases of European and American car brands, even those assembled in Russia, Kommersant reports Tuesday.

11:05 12.08.2014

Alleged petnappers of rare $12,000 domesticated lynx arrested in Moscow

Police arrested two men who had allegedly stolen a rare caracal kitten valued at over $12,000 from a woman in Moscow.

10:16 12.08.2014

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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