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Detention of Crimea’s deputy prime minister Nakhlupin appealed

Crimea’s deputy prime minister Vitaly Nakhlupin has appealed his detention as part of a corruption case.

12:59 23.10.2018

Investigators seek to detain Sochi vice-mayor charged with corruption

Russian investigators have asked the Basmanny District Court of Moscow to detain vice-mayor of Sochi Sergey Yurin as part of a bribery case.

12:59 19.10.2018

Residents of Russia’s Tatarstan to go to prison for illegal capture of 27,000 crayfish

A court in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan has sentenced several men to prison terms ranging from 2.5 to 3 years for illegal capture of over 27,000 crayfish.

15:59 18.10.2018

Crimean Deputy PM arrested in Moscow on suspicion of corruption

Vice prime minister of Crimea Vitaly Nakhlupin has been arrested in Moscow on suspicion of taking bribes.

14:39 17.10.2018

Moscow court upholds detention of Dagestan antimonopoly official

The Moscow City Court has upheld extended detention of the Federal Antimonopoly Service’s Dagestan Directorate chief Kubasay Kubasayev charged with taking over 2.5 million rubles ($45,500) in bribes.

17:15 08.10.2018

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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