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Victims in Domodedovo terror attack case to seek release of airport owner

Victims in the criminal case launched after 2011 terror attack at the Domodedovo airport will ask the Moscow City Court to release the airport’s owner Dmitriy Kamenshchik.

18:54 17.05.2016

Prominent Russian art expert acquitted of fraud

The Dzerzhinsky District Court of St. Petersburg on Tuesday declared prominent Russian art expert Yelena Basner not guilty to fraud.

16:45 17.05.2016

Russian Supreme Court upholds ruling to change auto numbers in Crimea

The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld the Russian government’s ruling for Crimean drivers to change automobile numbers from Ukrainian to Russian standards.

15:31 17.05.2016

Russia transfers search materials for Khodorkovsky to Interpol

Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has transferred to Interpol additional materials required for the international search of former Yukos owner Mikhail Khodorkovsky who stands charged with organizing the murder of Nefteyugansk mayor Vladimir Petukhov in 1998.

14:56 17.05.2016

Extradition of Russian priest accused of pedophilia from Israel suspended - lawyer

According to the lawyer defending Gleb Grozovsky, a St. Petersburg priest, the extradition of his client from Israel could be suspended via an appeal against the actions undertaken by the Israeli Justice Ministry submitted to the country’s Supreme Court and request to guarantee the defendant security in his homeland.

13:35 17.05.2016

Domodedovo airport owner to compensate victims of terror attack - report

Representatives of the Domodedovo airport are going to announce a settlement with victims in the criminal case launched after 2011 terror attack at the airport.

11:40 17.05.2016

Five European partners of Gazprom demand to revise prices in courts

Five European partners of Russian leading gas corporation Gazprom seek to judicially revise prices on Russian natural gas.

10:55 17.05.2016

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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