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Former mayor of Nizhny Novgorod charged with receiving $1 million bribe

Former mayor of Nizhny Novgorod and vice-speaker of the regional parliament, Oleg Sorokin, has been charged with receiving a $1-million bribe.

18:03 19.12.2017

Sentence toughened for former Russian Deputy Culture Minister

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday toughened punishment for ex-Deputy Culture Minister Grigory Pirumov, who had been found guilty of embezzling public funds allocated for restoration of cultural heritage objects.

17:02 19.12.2017

Russian Supreme Court reduces sentence of top anti-corruption official by 10 years

The Supreme Court of Russia has mitigated the sentence of ex-head of the Interior Ministry's Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department, Denis Sugrobov, reducing it from 22 to 12 years in a high security penal colony.

16:33 19.12.2017

Russian ex-minister Ulyukayev appeals sentence in bribery case

Ex-economy minister of Russia Alexey Ulyukayev, who had been given 8 years in high security prison for bribery, appealed the sentence.

14:45 19.12.2017

Citizen of Norway suspected of espionage appeals his detention in Russia

Norwegian citizen Frode Berg, a suspect in an espionage case, has appealed a ruling of the Lefortovsky District Court of Moscow putting him in detention.

12:41 19.12.2017

Russian citizens’ alimony debt reaches over $1.7 bln – Supreme Court

Amount of alimony debt has reached more than 100 billion rubles ($1.7 billion) in Russia.

11:54 19.12.2017

Gambling and alcohol abuse may deprive seniors of alimony from children – Supreme Court

Addiction to gambling or alcohol may deprive senior parents of alimony from children, the clarification issued by the Russian Supreme Court’s board reads.

10:45 19.12.2017

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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