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Moscow court upholds continued detention of former Deputy Minister of Education

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court upheld the detention of former Deputy Minister of Education Marina Rakova on charges of embezzling about 50 million rubles ($700,000).

10:39 07.06.2022

Ex-Deputy Minister of Science sentenced to 6.5 years for $800k embezzlement

Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Friday sentenced ex-Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Marina Lukashevich to 6.5 years behind bars for embezzling about 50 million rubles (over $800,000).

18:45 03.06.2022

All child adoption applications filed by foreigners granted in 2021

Russian courts granted all considered applications for child adoption filed by foreigners, people without citizenship and Russian nationals permanently living abroad in 2021, according to the judicial review approved by the Supreme Court’s Presidium.

13:22 03.06.2022

Eastsib Holding denies seizure of its shares as part of fraud case against former FSB officers

Defense lawyers have refuted information on the seizure of the Eastsib Holding’s (Eastsib) shares as part of a high-profile case against two former officers of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) Dmitry Frolov and Andrey Vasilyev, who stand charged with large-scale fraud.

11:00 12.03.2022

New investigator appointed to take over criminal case against ToAZ beneficiaries

Investigation into a criminal case over organization of a criminal gang or participation thereof (Article 210.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) against beneficiaries of Togliattiazot OJSC Vladimir and Sergey Makhlai, Ameropa AG owner Andreas Zivy and TOaZ ex-CEO Yevgeny Korolev is in progress. On December 30, 2021, it was taken over by a new investigator of the Russian Investigative Committee General Roman Nesterov, according to sources close to the lawyers of the defendants.

16:54 18.01.2022

HIV and tuberculosis patients not to be kept in detention centers – Russian Justice Ministry

The Russian Ministry of Justice has developed a new list of serious diseases that prevent the detention of suspects and those accused of committing crimes.

17:47 26.10.2021

Lawyer Khasavov loses cassation appeal against jail sentence for compulsion of evidence

The Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction on Tuesday rejected an appeal filed by attorney Dagir Khasavov against his 6-year prison sentence for compulsion of evidence.

14:59 26.10.2021

Pussy Riot member’s sentence in sanitary breach case upheld

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld sentence given to Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina in a case over abetting violation of sanitary rules at an unauthorized rally held in Moscow in winter.

13:29 26.10.2021

Fourth jury selection attempt in Arashukovs’ case failed

The fourth attempt to select jurors in a case against Raul Arashukov, a former adviser to the head of a Gazprom subsidiary, and his son Rauf Arashukov, has failed.

13:13 26.10.2021

Detention of Sberbank top manager in ex-Deputy Education Minister's case upheld

The Moscow City Court has upheld the detention of Sberbank managing director Eugeny Zak, a defendant in the case against ex-Deputy Minister of Education and Sberbank vice-president Marina Rakova.

10:52 26.10.2021

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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