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Poland urges WTO to look into Russia’s embargo on EU food imports

Poland has filed a request with the European Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht over Russia’s embargo on EU food imports demanding the World Trade Organization to look into the matter.

18:20 19.08.2014

Ukraine considers blocking Russian websites

Ukraine considers blocking access to Russian websites which are deemed to be propagandistic amid the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine.

17:37 19.08.2014

Ousted opposition-minded Russian mayor to remain in detention until October

The Moscow City Court has upheld the detention of ousted Yaroslavl Mayor Yevgeny Urlashov accused of bribery.

16:37 19.08.2014

Convicted opposition activist Udaltsov ends hunger strike after 26 days

Jailed opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for organizing mass riots in central Moscow in May 2012 has put an end to his hunger strike.

15:44 19.08.2014

Man gets 7 months of community service for attempted sale of Amur leopard skin

A court in Vladivostok in Russia's Far East has sentenced a local resident to seven months of compulsory community service for the attempted sale of skin of rare Amur leopard.

14:26 19.08.2014

Italian regulator approves Rosneft's purchase of stake in Pirelli holding company

Autorita Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato, Italian antimonopoly regulator, has approved Rosneft’s application to acquire up to 50% in Camfin, a holding company that controls a 26.19% stake in tyremaker Pirelli.

13:36 19.08.2014

Ex-Makhachkala mayor’s accomplice to be tried by military court - report

Russia's Supreme Court has ruled that the case against Magomed Abdulgalimov aka Kolkhoznik, charged with plotting murders and attempted murders being an accomplice of Said Amirov, once the influential mayor of Makhachkala, will be considered by a military court in accordance with a special procedure.

12:26 19.08.2014

Canon wins over $83,000 in parallel import case against Russian company

The Moscow Commercial Court has granted a claim filed by Canon against Velfoto, distributor of photography equipment. Velfoto was ordered to pay 3 million rubles (over $83,000) in damages for unauthorized sale of Canon cameras in Russia.

11:32 19.08.2014

Russia to toughen penalty for GMO labeling violations

The Russian government's legislative commission has approved a bill toughening penalties for GMO (genetically modified organism) labeling violations.

10:32 19.08.2014

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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