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Teen charged with shooting in Moscow region school to stay jailed until December

The Moscow City Court has extended detention of a teenager charged with shooting in his school in Ivanteevka (Moscow region) until December 5.

17:17 28.08.2018

Russian Supreme Court upholds sentence for attempt to join ISIS

The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld prison sentence for two residents of Kabardino-Balkaria Region, Viktor Mukhamedov and Shodmon Begnazarov, who were found guilty of attempting to join the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization prohibited in Russia.

15:50 28.08.2018

Supreme Court upholds Russian citizen’s sentence for planning terror attack

The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld a 12-year prison sentence of a native of Dagestan Ramazan Ramazanov convicted of plotting a terrorist attack in Stavropol.

12:58 28.08.2018

Investigators charge convicted ex-deputy head of Novgorod Region with another crime

Officers of the Investigative Committee directorate for the Novgorod Region have launched a new criminal case against former deputy head of the regional administration Arnold Shalmuyev previously convicted of embezzlement.

10:57 28.08.2018

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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