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Protection of interests of businesses and citizens is priority amid pandemic – Supreme Court Head

In the period of the pandemic protection of interests of businesses and citizens has become a priority, Russian Supreme Court Chair Vyacheslav Lebedev believes.

17:30 08.09.2020

Military historian sentenced by Moscow court to 12.5 years in jail for treason

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday ordered military historian Andrey Zhukov to 12.5 years in a high-security penal colony for treason.

16:54 08.09.2020

Debtors may be discharged due to financial difficulties during pandemic – Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Russia allowed exemption of debtors from responsibility for payment delays if they found themselves in a sticky financial situation because of the coronavirus pandemic restrictions.

16:12 08.09.2020

Russia’s Children Ombudsman signs new agreement with Prosecutor General’s Office

Russian Children Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova and Prosecutor General Igor Kransnov have signed a new agreement on cooperation in the sphere of protection of rights, freedoms and lawful interests of minors.

15:03 08.09.2020

Actor Efremov ordered to pay $10,500 in compensation to car crash victim’s son

Moscow’s Presnensky District Court recovered 800,000 rubles ($10,500) from actor Mikhail Efremov convicted of committing a deadly road traffic accident under the influence of alcohol in favor of a victim’s elder son in compensation for moral damages.

14:10 08.09.2020

Famous Russian actor Efremov gets 8 years behind bars for traffic fatality

Russian actor Mikhail Efremov on Tuesday was sentenced to 8 years in penal colony for committing a deadly road traffic accident under the influence of alcohol.

13:05 08.09.2020

Russia’s Ombudsman proposes establishment of new female reform facilities in Tatarstan

Russian Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has proposed to create new correctional facilities for women in Tatarstan so they could serve their terms closer to their places of residence at her meeting with Head of the Republic Rustam Minnikhanov.

12:39 08.09.2020

Judge issues verdict of guilty against actor Efremov in fatal crash case

Judge Elena Abramova on Tuesday found Russian actor Mikhail Efremov guilty of committing a deadly road traffic accident under the influence of alcohol.

11:41 08.09.2020

Four bankrupty petitions against UTair air carrier to be heard in late September

The Commercial Court of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area has postponed four bankruptcy petitions against UTair airline until September 28.

10:47 08.09.2020

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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

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.

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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.

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