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Articles with tag "Supreme Court"

Russia’s Supreme Court Says Criticism of Politicians Does Not Constitute Hate Speech

The court also said that criticism of political, ideological or religious beliefs, as well as ethnic or religious customs, does not meet the legal definition...

Supreme Court Designates Ponomaryov’s Congress of People’s Deputies a Terrorist Organization

The Poland-based group aims to position itself as a potential transitional government should President Vladimir Putin be removed from power.
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Supreme Court Designates Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Group a Terrorist Organization

ACF condemned the ruling as an unlawful addition to a series of politically motivated labels applied to the group.
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Supreme Court Disbands Boris Titov’s Party of Growth

The ruling followed a request from the party itself, which told the Justice Ministry it no longer met legal requirements for regional representation.
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Russia Nationalizes Major Machine-Building Plant

The Supreme Court said that the plant has “strategic significance for the defense and security of the country.”
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Ousted Russian Supreme Court Judge Implicated in Child Prostitution Investigation

Viktor Momotov resigned from the Russian Supreme Court last month after being charged with illegally operating hotels while serving in public office.
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opinion Mikhail Komin

Is Russia’s Justice System Reshuffle an Attempt to Rein in the Security Forces?

It seems that Putin chose to curb Krasnov’s enthusiasm and protect the system from his FSB comrades and a young wolf with ideas above his station.
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Putin Appoints New Prosecutor General as Krasnov Confirmed as Supreme Court Chief

Igor Krasnov had led the Prosecutor General’s Office since January 2020, while Alexander Gutsan served as presidential envoy to the Northwestern Federal...
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Prosecutors Seek to Confiscate Russian Supreme Court Judge’s Assets in Major Corruption Scandal

Judge Viktor Momotov was reportedly accused of unlawfully running hotels across at least seven Russian regions, including Moscow, while serving in public...
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Judicial Board Backs Candidacy of Russia’s Top Prosecutor for Supreme Court Chief Justice

Igor Krasnov is the only candidate for the Russian Supreme Court’s top post, which has remained vacant since late July.
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opinion Vladislav Gorin

Putin’s Supreme Court Pick Heralds Further State Appropriation of Assets

The emergence of Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov as the frontrunner to head Russia’s Supreme Court sheds light on Kremlin priorities.
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Russia’s Top Prosecutor Applies for Supreme Court Chief Justice Post

The top court position has been vacant since the death of the previous chief justice, Irina Podnosova, more than a month ago.
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Russian Supreme Court Outlaws ‘International Satanist Movement’

Justices said the group’s activities were aimed at undermining Russia’s constitutional order, promoting violence and inciting religious hatred.
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Chief Justice of Russia’s Supreme Court Dies at 72

Irina Podnosova, a former classmate of President Vladimir Putin, was appointed to the court’s top post in April 2024.
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Russia’s Supreme Court Disbands Civic Initiative Party

The party called the move politically motivated and vowed to appeal the ruling.
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Justice Ministry Asks Russian Supreme Court to Disband Civic Initiative Party

Russia’s Justice Ministry is petitioning the Supreme Court to disband Civic Initiative due to its lack of participation in elections over the past seven...
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Russian Supreme Court Removes Taliban From List of Terrorist Organizations

While the move does not amount to formal diplomatic recognition, it’s widely seen as a step toward normalization with Afghanistan’s rulers.
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Russia’s Supreme Court to Review Taliban Terrorist Status

Moscow has strengthened ties with the Taliban since it returned to power in Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrew its military in 2021.
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Russia’s Supreme Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Ex-Rebel Commander Girkin

Igor Girkin, a convicted war criminal in the West and better known by his alias Igor Strelkov, was convicted of “inciting extremism” in January.
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Russian Supreme Court Upholds Navalny’s 19-Year ‘Extremism’ Sentence

The court rejected an appeal by the late activist’s defense team against a nearly two-decade sentence on a string of “extremist” charges.
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