Sochi's deputy mayor arrested in abuse of authority case
On Saturday, the Central District Court of Sochi ordered the arrest of Yevgeny Gorobets
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US to stop collecting tariffs deemed illegal on February 24
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said it will halt collections of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act at 05:01 GMT on February 24 after the U.S. Supreme Court declared the duties illegal.
US Supreme Court rules against Trumps import tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court recognized that introduction of import tariffs by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump was not authorized under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
Former MP Avakyan to stand trial for illicit enrichment in Armenia
Karen Avakyan, who previously served as a deputy for the Republican Party of Armenia, is now facing criminal proceedings on corruption charges, Armenian media report.
Prominent Israelis against death penalty for Palestinians
1,200 Jewish figures have spoken out against a bill introducing the death penalty for Palestinians
Ruben Vardanyan sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for serious crimes
Today, on February 17, the final court decision was announced in an open court hearing on the criminal case against Armenian citizen Ruben Vardanyan, one of the leaders of the criminal separatist regime created by Armenia on the territory of Azerbaijan.
Saakashvili denies his guilt in coup détat case
The politician faces up to three years in prison for this case
Two suspected Israeli intelligence agents detained in Istanbul
Turkish authorities on Monday arrested two individuals who were detained previously on allegations of working for the Israeli spy agency Mossad.
Georgian opposition figure faces two years in prison for contempt of court
Georgian opposition leader Nika Melia, head of the Akhali party, is facing new contempt of court charges.
Armenian separatist leaders sentenced to life imprisonment
Arayik Harutyunyan, Levon Mnatsakanyan, Davit Manukyan, Davit Ishkhanyan, David Babayan have been sentenced to life imprisonment today.
Hungary files lawsuit against EU
Hungary has filed a lawsuit in the European Court of Justice against the EU's ban on energy supplies from Russia, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said.
Hungary and Slovakia to compete with Brussels for Russian gas imports
Bratislava and Budapest will file two individual lawsuits in the EU Court of Justice against the ban on Russian gas imports to the European Union starting in 2027 because it is impossible to file a joint complaint, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said.
Kazakhstan to be paid compensation for Karachaganak - report
The oil majors that operate the Karachaganak field in Kazakhstan lost an international arbitration case, leaving them liable to pay as much as $4 billion in compensation to the country’s government, Bloomberg reported.
Minnesota judge blocks feds from destroying evidence in Alex Pretti shooting
A federal judge blocked the U.S. administration from "destroying or altering" evidence related to the fatal shooting of a protester by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis in an order late Saturday.
Enforcement of foreign court rulings banned in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law banning the enforcement in Russia of rulings issued by foreign and international courts. The document was published on Russia's official website for legal acts.
Former head of Volgodonsk police department arrested
He is suspected of housing fraud
Prosecutor seeks life sentence for Vardanyan
The court proceedings in the criminal case against Ruben Vardanyan, an active participant and organizer of the separatist regime in Khankendi, continued on December 18 in Baku.
Netanyahu asks Herzog for pardon in corruption trial
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked the country's president Isaac Herzog for a pardon in his long-running corruption trial.
Last criminal case against Trump dropped
A court in Georgia has closed a criminal case against U.S. President Donald Trump and his team related to their attempts to challenge the results of the 2020 elections in that state.
Fraud case against former Krasnodar Deputy Mayor filed in court
The criminal case against former Deputy Mayor Vsevolod Netreba, who is accused of fraud, has been filed in the Krasnodar court.
