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Acquittal of prominent Russian art expert Basner upheld

The St. Petersburg City Court on Thursday upheld acquittal of a prominent Russian art expert Yelena Basner in a fraud case.

16:50 11.08.2016

Crimean authorities appeal recovery of 18.3 million hryvnias in favor of Cypriot firm

The State Council of Crimea has lodged an appeal with the Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals against a lower court’s ruling ordering the republic’s Finance Ministry to pay over 18.3 million hryvnias to Cypriot company DRGN Ltd.

14:47 11.08.2016

Hearings in case against Russian nationalist Potkin to begin on August 15

Hearings in the case against Russian nationalist Alexander Potkin, also known as Alexander Belov, who stands charged with embezzlement in Kazakh BTA Bank and organization of an extremist movement will begin on August 15.

13:43 11.08.2016

Former regional vice governor gets 3.5 years in prison for embezzlement

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has sentenced former vice governor of the Novgorod Region Victor Nechayev to 3.5 years in prison for embezzling 6.5 million rubles ($100,300).

12:56 11.08.2016

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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