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House arrest of four defendants in Moscow winter rally sanitary breaches case extended

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Wednesday extended house arrest for four defendants in a case over violation of sanitary norms at an unauthorized rally held in Moscow in winter.

18:34 16.06.2021

Former Governor of Penza Region to stay detained in graft case until late August

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld extension of detention of ex-governor of Penza Region Ivan Belozertsev charged with receiving bribes in the amount of 31 million rubles(over $430,000) until August 20.

16:15 16.06.2021

Chinese poachers who crossed Russian border to catch frogs sentenced to jail terms

A court in Primorsky Krai sentenced two Chinese citizens, who had illegally crossed the Russian border to catch frogs and fish, to 19 and 18 months in a penal colony.

11:54 16.06.2021

Russia's troubled refinery denied bankruptcy of its former head's gas company

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed without prejudice a bankruptcy application filed by Russia’s troubled Antipinsky refinery against New Stream oil and gas company chaired by the former co-owner of the refinery.

11:00 16.06.2021

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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