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Warner Music Russian subsidiary wins copyright infringement suit against IKEA

The Moscow Region Commercial Court has granted in part a lawsuit filed by S.B.A. Music Publishing, a subsidiary of Warner Music Russia, against IKEA.

17:45 18.08.2014

Poroshenko signs 'justice enforcement bill' for southeastern Ukraine

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a 'justice enforcement bill' into law which allows cases pending in courts in separatist southeastern regions to be transferred to other Ukrainian regions.

16:41 18.08.2014

Russian authorities clarify rules for public Wi-Fi access

The Russian government has approved a decree allowing Internet users to obtain public Wi-Fi access using their cell phone numbers, accounts on the Common Government Services Portal or ID cards.

15:36 18.08.2014

Four opposition activists sentenced for participating in 2012 Moscow riots

Moscow's Zamoskvoretsky District Court on Monday found four opposition activists guilty of participating in Moscow's 2012 Bolotnaya riots and using violence against law enforcement officers and sentenced them to terms ranging from 39 to 42 months.

14:33 18.08.2014

Ukraine's breakaway region introduces capital punishment

Authorities of the the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) have adopted the Criminal Code which incorporates capital punishment for grave crimes and passed resolution on military tribunals.

13:38 18.08.2014

Russian national arrested in Thailand for alleged criminal group membership

Russian national Mark Lunev suspected of participating in a criminal group that operated in Russia in the 1990s and the 2000s was arrested in Thailand.

12:39 18.08.2014

Navalny to take part in dispute over dubious tenders

The Krasnoyarsk Territory Commercial Court has brought opposition and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny into a legal dispute over dubious tenders held in several Russian regions in 2011-2013, RAPSI learnt in the court on Monday.

11:37 18.08.2014

European producers looking to Switzerland for import options to Russia

European dairy, meat and vegetable producers have approached Swiss authorities seeking alternative transportation routes to Russia amid the recently introduced sanctions. Russia is imposing a "full embargo" on food imports from the EU, US and some other Western countries, in response to sanctions over Ukraine.

11:07 18.08.2014

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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