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Three more persons charged over Nazi photos on Immortal Regiment website

Charges have been brought against three more persons as part of cases over publishing of photos Nazi criminals on the website of the Immortal Regiment movement.

18:18 28.05.2020

Sentence of former Russian basketballer for $620k embezzlement reduced by 2 years

The Moscow City Court on Thursday reduced sentence given to ex-basketball player and executive director of the Russian Basketball Federation Dmitry Domani for embezzling 44 million rubles (over $620,000 at the current exchange rate) from 6 to 4 years in jail.

18:00 28.05.2020

Russia’s DIA seeks recovery over $612M from Yugra bank ex-managers

Russia’s Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) has submitted two claims for recovery of $529.2 million and 5.9 billion rubles (about $83.4 million) from ex-owner of Bank Yugra Alexey Khotin, former bank board chairman Dmitry Shilyayev, and several individuals and corporate bodies.

17:39 28.05.2020

Woman in Krasnodar Krai fined $420 for fake about ambulance doctors

A court in the Krasnodar Krai has fined a local woman 30,000 rubles ($420) for distribution of fake information about ambulance doctors.

17:17 28.05.2020

Russia’s media watchdog restricts access to video pushing for riots

Russia’s media watchdog Roskomnadzor has blocked video containing calls to participation in mass riots and attacks against authorities.

16:35 28.05.2020

Suspect in trampling on flowers at Victory Memorial near Moscow put under house arrest

A court in the Moscow Region has ruled that a local resident suspected of damaging a Great Patriotic War memorial in the town of Chernogolovka is to be put under home arrest.

15:12 28.05.2020

Journalist detained for 15 days by Moscow court for violation of rally law

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Thursday detained journalist and municipal lawmaker Ilya Azar for 15 days for repeated violation of the law concerning rallies.

14:12 28.05.2020

Russian attorney suspected of fraud put in detention

Attorney Sergey Shcherbakov on Thursday was placed in detention on suspicion of involvement in organized fraud upon a court order.

13:20 28.05.2020

Website giving advices on how circumvent hospitalization blocked

A court in Russia’s Chuvash Republic has found that dissemination of the information on the ways to avoid hospitalization and circumvent self-isolation regime introduced in the region as a pre-emergency measure in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic is to be prohibited.

12:58 28.05.2020

Russian lawyer arrested on suspicion of fraud

Attorney Sergey Shcherbakov has been arrested in Moscow on suspicion of involvement in organized fraud.

11:01 28.05.2020

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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