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Russian lower house adopts bill on protection of military judges

The State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, passed in both the second and third reading on Friday a bill that would authorize military police to ensure security of military judges and members of their families.

17:26 13.05.2016

Alleged Estonian spy arrested in Russia

Estonian citizen Arsen Mardaleishvili has been arrested in St. Petersburg on suspicion of espionage.

15:15 13.05.2016

Court rules against compulsory treatment for opposition activist

A District Court in Voronezh, a town in southwestern Russia, has dismissed a move for involuntary psychiatric committal of Dmitry Vorobyevsky, a well-known Voronezh opposition activist, filed by a local psycho-neurologic clinic, in its entirety.

14:46 13.05.2016

Krasnoyarsk former high-ranking official charged with bribery

Investigators have charged Nadezhda Marshalkina, former deputy minister of economic development, investment policy and external relations of Krasnoyarsk Krai, with bribery taking as well as documents forgery.

13:10 13.05.2016

St. Petersburg International Legal Forum to be held on 18-21 May

The VI Saint-Petersburg International Legal Forum (LF), Russia’s Justice Ministry’s annual conference, will bring together lawyers from over 80 countries on 18-21 May.

12:33 13.05.2016

Russian Internet regulator to be entitled to block sites without court rulings - report

The Russia’s Coordination Center for Country Code Name administering domain zones .ru and .рф will vest the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) with the right to request that domains used for promotion of drug consumption or dissimilation of extremist materials be de-delegated.

11:42 13.05.2016

Russian Supreme Court rules in Rosneft’s favor in legal dispute with Ministry of Energy

The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld the lower courts’ rulings that ordered the Ministry of Energy to provide Rosneft with confirmation of the fact that the corporation was exporting oil from the field under the application of the customs exemptions.

10:53 13.05.2016

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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