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Nazi followers accused of 36 crimes to go on trial in St. Petersburg

The St. Petersburg City Court is set to examine a criminal case against a neo-Nazi gang standing charged with robbery, banditry, intended infliction of grievous bodily harm, murder on race, ethnical or religious hatred or enmity grounds.

20:19 01.08.2016

Russian court arrests assets of Russia’s hydropower giant’s ex-chairman

The Basmanny District Court has arrested the property of the former Management Board Chairman of Russia’s hydropower giant RusHydro Yevgeny Dod and his family in an embezzlement criminal case.

17:15 01.08.2016

Apple loses appellation against dismissal of claim against Russian Customs Service

The 9th Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the lawfulness of the Central Directorate of the Federal Customs Service (FCS) decisions with regard to classification of Apple Watch products Apple Rus, Apple’s subsidiary in the country, imports in Russia.

15:04 01.08.2016

All “GTA Gang” members plead partially guilty, ready to testify

All nine members of the so-called “GTA Gang” standing charged with banditry, murder, robbery, illegal manufacturing and possession of firearms have pleaded partially guilty and are ready to testify.

14:53 01.08.2016

Russian court refuses to change Navalny’s suspended term to imprisonment

The Lyublinsky District Court of Moscow has refused to change a suspended term for opposition politician Alexei Navalny in the Yves Rocher embezzlement case to imprisonment.

13:56 01.08.2016

Russian court blocks a website listing Russians allegedly fighting in Ukraine

The Oktyabrsky District Court of St. Petersburg has ordered to block access to the “Mirotvorets” website that lists personal data of Russian citizens, who allegedly have or are still fighting in Ukraine.

12:51 01.08.2016

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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