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The European Court of Human Rights unanimously finds Russia guilty of systematic violations of human rights in the Crimean peninsula.
2024-06-25

Two major explosions hit Kyiv after Russia conducts missile strikes during a high-level visit to the city by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. At least ten civilians are injured and a Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty journalist is killed.
2022-04-28

The European Court of Human Rights rules that Russia was responsible for a series of human rights violations during its 2008 war with Georgia.
2021-01-21

A Dutch appeal court reinstates order for Russia to pay $50 billion over Yukos.
2020-02-18

The European Court of Human Rights rules that Russia's gay propaganda law encourages homophobia, reinforces prejudice and violates the right to freedom of speech.
2017-06-20

The European Court of Human Rights rules that Russia had failed to protect students and teachers during the 2004 Beslan school siege, which left 334 people dead, and orders the Russian Government to pay 2,955,000 euros to 409 relatives of the victims. The ruling was quickly denounced by Russia as "unacceptable".
2017-04-13

Ukraine suspends operations against pro-Russian militants in the east of the country over Easter.
2014-04-19

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov confirms his country is working on mobilization plans to evacuate its citizens from Syria. In the statement, the Foreign Ministry acknowledges for the first time that the rebels might win as the Syrian government is losing control of more and more territory.
2012-12-13

The European Court of Human Rights rules that Russia violated the rights of ten relatives of victims of the 1940 Katyn Massacre, and describes the massacre as a war crime.
2012-04-16

Tens of thousands of people protest across Russia against parliamentary elections that they allege were rigged in favour of the ruling United Russia party.
2011-12-24