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Bolotnaya case defendant Panfilov to stay in jail until mid-June

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow has extended the detention of Maxim Panfilov, a defendant in the Bolotnaya Square riot case, until June 14, 2017.

17:22 28.12.2016

Russian court upholds sentence for pensioner over VKontakte post

The Supreme Court of the Chuvash Republic upheld a two-year suspended sentence handed down to pensioner Nikolay Egorov for reposting extremist content on VKontakte social network.

16:38 28.12.2016

Ukraine shelves decision on investigation into ex-president Yanukovych - report

A Ukrainian court has suspended decision-making on a request to launch investigation into former president of the country Viktor Yanukovych suspected of treason.

15:13 28.12.2016

Construction firm’s ex-manager gets 4 years for embezzlement at Vostochny Cosmodrome

Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Wednesday sentenced former director general of Stroykonstruktsiya S company Anatoly Ryazanov to 4 years in prison for embezzling 1.18 billion rubles ($19.4 million) during the Vostochny Cosmodrome construction.

14:55 28.12.2016

Investigation launched into brutal bear killing in Siberia

Investigation has been launched into brutal killing of a bear in Yakutia, Siberia.

13:48 28.12.2016

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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