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Investigation extended into Politkovskayas murder

The Investigative Committee has extended until December 7 the investigation into Anna Politkovskayas murder.

14:56 31.08.2011

Kiev court finishes reading gas case documents

A Kiev district court has finished reading the materials of the "gas" case against former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

14:39 31.08.2011

Right Cause party leader Mikhail Prokhorov sued for copyright infringement

A Moscow district court has received a lawsuit filed by writer Lyudmila Ropina against Right Cause political party leader Mikhail Prokhorov for copyright infringement.

14:33 31.08.2011

Khodorkovsky twice disciplined in prison

Former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was sentenced to 13 years in prison, has been reprimanded twice in August.

14:25 31.08.2011

Art-group activist brings claim before Strasbourg Court

The European Court of Human Rights has registered a claim filed by Oleg Vorotnikov, an activist member of the Voyna (War) art group

14:14 31.08.2011

U.S. Attorney seeks 30-year prison term for Russian drug smuggling pilot

The United States Attorneys Office is seeking a 30-year to life prison sentence for Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko.

14:10 31.08.2011

Avianova airlines is held liable for flight delays

The Moscow Commercial Court has deemed Avianova airlines administratively liable for flight delays in an action brought by the Moscow Interregional Transport Prosecutors Office.

12:56 31.08.2011

Insurance company and Russian Premier League settle 600 mln ruble dispute

The Russian Football Premier League and Rosgosstrakh insurance company have agreed to a settlement in a sponsorship dispute.

12:50 31.08.2011

Relatives of deceased student request state protection

The relatives of Ivan Agafonov, who was allegedly killed by Rasul Mirzayev, a professional mixed martial arts fighter, have requested state protection.

12:15 31.08.2011

Court upholds MMA champion Mirzayev's arrest

The Moscow City Court validated the arrest of mixed martial arts champion Rasul Mirzayev on Wednesday. Mirzayev is being held for the involuntary manslaughter of 19-year-old student Ivan Agafonov.

11:27 31.08.2011

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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