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Charges against Russian hydropower giant’s ex-chairman reclassified

Charges against the former Management Board Chairman of Russia’s hydropower giant RusHydro Yevgeny Dod have been changed from fraud to misappropriation of 73.2 million rubles ($1.2 million).

17:52 18.08.2016

Medical student fined $6,300 for posting ISIS image on social media

The Moscow District Military Court on Thursday imposed a fine of 400,000 rubles ($6,300) on a medical student Patimat Gadzhieva for posting an image related to the Islamic State, a terrorist organization banned in Russia, on her VKontakte social media account.

16:06 18.08.2016

Ex-CEO of company related to Russian Defense Ministry appeals sentence for embezzlement

Alexander Yelkin, ex-CEO of Slavyanka utility company, has lodged an appeal challenging an 11-year sentence handed down to him for embezzling funds allocated for renovation of the Defense Ministry’s facilities.

14:35 18.08.2016

Ex-YUKOS co-owner Nevzlin removed from Interpol wanted list - report

Interpol withdrew Leonid Nevzlin, a former co-owner of YUKOS company, who is wanted in Russia for a number of serious crimes, from its “red notice” list in mid-August.

13:16 18.08.2016

Aeroflot demands $33 million from Transaero

Aeroflot Russian Airlines filed a lawsuit with the Moscow Commercial Court seeking to collect 2.1 billion rubles (about $33 million) from Transaero air carrier.

11:50 18.08.2016

Ex-member of Misanthropic Division from Russia receives suspended sentence for racism

A court in Russian town Ivanovo has given a local resident, former member or international radical nationalistic organization Misanthropic division, a one year suspended sentence for propaganda of violence against people “not belonging to white race.”

10:56 18.08.2016

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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