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Crimea’s appeal against ruling in dispute with Cypriot firm set for Sep.13

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will consider an appeal lodged by the State Council of Crimea against a ruling ordering the republic’s Finance Ministry to pay over 18.3 million hryvnias (in rubles at the Bank of Russia exchange rate current at the date of payment) to Cypriot company DRGN Ltd.

17:29 25.08.2016

Russian Supreme Court upholds sentence for Hizb ut-Tahrir recruiter

The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld ruling of a lower court for Fanis Gaynutdinov, who was sentenced to six years in penal colony for participating in activity of terrorist organization.

17:21 25.08.2016

Investigation into Yukos case extended until December 2

Investigation into the oil giant Yukos case has been extended until December 2.

16:18 25.08.2016

Corruption case against high-ranking investigators was opened lawfully - court

The Moscow City Court on Thursday confirmed the legitimacy of instituting a bribery case against the First Deputy Head of the Investigative Committee’s Moscow Directorate Denis Nikandrov and his alleged accomplices.

13:53 25.08.2016

Defendant in Culture Ministry embezzlement case pleads guilty

Director of the Culture Ministry’s department of property management and investment policy Boris Mazo has pleaded guilty to embezzling 100 million rubles ($1.5 million) allocated for restoration of cultural heritage objects.

11:27 25.08.2016

Moscow court arrests land plot of WADA informant Rodchenkov

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has arrested a land plot belonging to Moscow's anti-doping laboratory‘s ex-head Gregory Rodchenkov who is involved in a criminal case over abuse of office.

10:38 25.08.2016

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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