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Russian Constitutional Court to deliver ruling in deer stalking quota case

The Constitutional Court of Russia will hand down its ruling in a case over deer stalking quotas for indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North on May 28.

17:51 27.05.2019

Titov relies on President's support as concerns pre-trial restrictions on entrepreneurs

Russia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov has asked President Vladimir Putin to support efforts to make release on bail the primary choice in respect of pre-trial restrictions applicable to businesspersons.

16:55 27.05.2019

Russian Prime Minister approves abolishment of intra-network roaming

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed an order abolishing intra-network roaming.

15:01 27.05.2019

Russian police officers to stand trial on torture allegations

A court in Russia’s Kaliningrad Region will hear a criminal case against police mayor Vadim Baltrushaitis and his former colleague, mayor Mikhail Samoylov, who are accused of torturing arrested persons. Baltrushaitis and Samoylov plead not guilty.

13:26 27.05.2019

Russian prosecutors to seek seizure of $50 mln from convicted ex-Vladivostok mayor

Prosecutors will file a lawsuit with court to forfeit over 3.2 billion rubles (about $50 million) from ex-mayor of Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev sentenced to 15 years for commercial bribery, abuse of office and taking bribes, to the state.

12:28 27.05.2019

Bankruptcy procedure against Vneshprombank ex-president’s husband extended

The Moscow Commercial Court has extended bankruptcy proceedings against Lazar Markus, the husband of convicted ex-president of Vneshprombank Larisa Markus, for six months.

10:53 27.05.2019

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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