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Bill on immunity guarantees for ex-President of Russia becomes law

The Head of Russia Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a bill on immunity guarantees for former country’s Presidents into law.

17:42 22.12.2020

Cassation court upholds sentence in case over murder threats to Moscow judge

A fine imposed on a resident of town of Voronezh Mikhail Kvasov as sentence for murder threats to Moscow judge Stanislav Minin was upheld on Tuesday.

17:23 22.12.2020

One more defendant in 1995 Budyonnovsk hostage crisis case sentenced to prison

One more former member of a notorious gang once led by Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev has been sentenced to 12 years in penal colony in a case over attack and taking hostages in Russia’s town of Budyonnovsk in 1995.

15:42 22.12.2020

State Duma MPs make stride in prohibition of laughing gas propaganda

The State Duma adopted a bill fighting against propagation of free sale of exhilarant gas on Tuesday.

12:37 22.12.2020

Injured party in 2016 Sochi air crash case denied $28M idemnity all over again

The Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction has upheld refusal in payment of the 2.1 billion-ruble ($28 million) insurance indemnity to the relatives of victims of the TU-154 military plane crash near Sochi in December 2016.

10:59 22.12.2020

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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).

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