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Court of appeals upholds bankruptcy for Vneshprombank’s ex-president

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the bankruptcy of Vneshprombank’s ex-president Larisa Markus, sentenced to 8.5 years in a penal colony for embezzling 113.5 billion rubles (about $2 billion).

18:03 31.08.2017

Tatar Patriotic Front leader charged with extremism sentenced to 3 years in prison

The Vakhitovsky District Court in Kazan, Tatarstan, has sentenced the leader of the Tatarian Patriotic Front “Golden Horde” Danis Safargali to 3 years in prison for extremism.

17:13 31.08.2017

Russian Deposit Insurance Agency seeks $170 mln from Zapadny bank

The Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) has filed a claim against former managers of the Zapadny bank seeking to recover 10 billion rubles (about $170 million).

15:30 31.08.2017

Moscow court to examine lawfulness of Seventh Studio managers detention on September 6

The Moscow Basmanny District Court is to examine an appeal against the detention of former managers of the Seventh Studio stage company suspected of embezzling 200 million rubles (about $3.5 million at the current exchange rate) on September 6, Yunona Tsareva.

14:59 31.08.2017

Russian Defense Ministry seeks to recover $90.5 mln from aircraft manufacturer

The Moscow Commercial Court has registered a claim filed by the Russian Defense Ministry, which seeks to recover 5.3 billion rubles (about $90.5 million) from Sukhoi Company (JSC).

13:58 31.08.2017

Moscow court dismisses Aeroflot claim to recover $10 mln from SSJ100 producer

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed an Aeroflot claim seeking to recover 576 million rubles (about $10 million) from Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, the manufacturer of Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100).

12:55 31.08.2017

House arrest of ex-governor of Udmurtia extended until October 4

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has extended house arrest of ex-governor of Russia’s Udmurt Republic Alexander Solovyov, charged with taking over 140 million rubles (about $2.5 mln) in bribes, until October 4.

10:50 31.08.2017

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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