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Human Rights Council commission concerned with discrimination of Russians in Ukraine

The Standing Commission on International Cooperation in Human Rights of Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council has expressed its deep concern over violations of the rights of Russians residing in Ukraine.

18:21 09.09.2020

Three defendants in kids trade case to be held in detention until mid-December

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Wednesday extended detention of three accused in a case over surrogacy children trade until December 14.

17:54 09.09.2020

Probe into ex-Norilsk Mayor accused of negligence over fuel spillage disaster completed

Investigation into the former Mayor of Norilsk, a city in the Krasnoyarsk Krai, Rinat Akhmetchin charged with negligence over the fuel spillage disaster in the region has been completed.

16:26 09.09.2020

Organizer of extremist movement AUE to be imprisoned for 7 years

The Yekaterinburg Garrison Military Court on Wednesday sentenced Nikolay Babarika to 7 years in jail for organizing an extremist public movement Arestantskoye Ugulovnoye Yedinstvo / Criminal Unity of Inmates (AUE) propagating criminal way of life.

15:29 09.09.2020

Ex-Deputy Chair of Moscow Commercial Court challenges her dismissal

Former Deputy Chairperson of the Moscow Commercial Court Olga Aleksandrova has challenged a decision of the of the Higher Judges' Qualifications Board terminating her powers.

15:03 09.09.2020

Russia’s Deputy Minister of Energy charged with $8 mln embezzlement

Deputy Minister of Energy Anatoly Tikhonov has been charged with embezzling over 603 million rubles ($8 million) from the Russian Energy Agency.

14:31 09.09.2020

Moscow court puts stay on blogger’s $3K copyright abuse claim against Navalny

The Lyublinsky District Court of Moscow has suspended a 230,000-ruble ($3,300) claim filed by blogger Alexey Zhirukhin against Alexey Navalny over photo use.

13:17 09.09.2020

Two defendants in kids trade case seek making plea deal – lawyer

Two defendants in a case over trafficking of surrogate mothers’ children have agreed to cooperate with investigators.

12:40 09.09.2020

Fifteen more minors returned from Syria through offices of Russian Children’s Ombudsman

A plane of Russia’s Defense Ministry with fifteen Russian children onboard returned from Syria overnight into Wednesday.

11:22 09.09.2020

Sentence of Russian actor Efremov appealed - defense

Actor Mikhail Efremov has challenged an 8-year jail sentence given to him for a deadly road traffic accident committed under alcohol intoxication.

10:58 09.09.2020

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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

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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