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Sentence for Russian nationalist Potkin to be read on August 24

Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court will read out the sentence to Russian nationalist Alexander Potkin, who stands charged with embezzlement and organization of an extremist movement, on August 24.

17:49 16.08.2016

Russian Authors’ Society’s head charged with fraud to remain in detention

Moscow’s Tagansky District Court on Tuesday extended the detention of the Russian Authors’ Society’s (RAO) head Sergei Fedotov charged with a 500 million ruble ($7.8 mln) fraud until September 17.

16:15 16.08.2016

Preliminary hearings in case against ex-head of Russian penitentiary set for August 23

The Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court has set preliminary hearings in a criminal case against the former head of Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Alexander Reimer, who stands charged with embezzlement, for August 23.

14:39 16.08.2016

Google’s appeal in anti-monopoly case set for August 17

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will continue considering an appeal filed by Google against a ruling that the US company had broken Russian anti-monopoly legislation by abusing its dominance on the Russian market of mobile applications.

12:45 16.08.2016

Former mayor of Barnaul charged with abuse office denies his guilt in court

Former mayor of Barnaul Igor Savintsev, who is charged with abuse of office, has denied his guilt in court.

10:57 16.08.2016

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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