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Moscow woman fined for exercising far from her place of residence

The Preobrazhensky District Court in Moscow fined 15,000 rubles (about $200) a woman, who had exercised at a sportsground situated at a significant distance from her place of residence in infringement on the self-isolation regime.

18:13 09.04.2020

Foreign Ministry informs rights advocates of Russian inmates jailed abroad

The Foreign Ministry on Thursday submitted information on the number of Russian convicts serving sentences in foreign prisons to the Presidential Council for Human Rights.

16:53 09.04.2020

St. Petersburg resident challenges in court his mandatory stay in observatory

A St. Petersburg resident seeks in court to overturn an order of Russia’s consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor on mandating citizens arriving to the country from abroad to be isolated for medical observation.

14:47 09.04.2020

Attorneys must move through city without restrictions - Moscow business ombudsman

Moscow business ombudsman Tatiana Mineyeva has asked the economic issues crisis center to take steps ensuring businessmen with the unhindered access to legal assistance amid the coronavirus pandemic. In particular, she seeks for free movement of attorneys.

13:02 09.04.2020

Trial of historian accused of student murder postponed due to quarantine

The hearing of a case against history professor Oleg Sokolov charged with killing his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko scheduled for Thursday was postoponed because of the quarantine in his detention center.

12:14 09.04.2020

Russian Xiaomi reseller owes $8 million to Bank Otkritie

The debt of Retentiva Distribution Company, a reseller of Xiaomi in Russia, to Bank Otkritie is estimated at about 700 million rubles ($9.5 million).

10:51 09.04.2020

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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).

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Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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