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Russian military court imprisons member of notorious Basayev gang for 19 years

A member of a gang once led by a notorious Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Friday.

17:07 05.07.2019

Assistant to presidential envoy in Ural Federal District detained in treason case

Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court on Friday ordered an assistant to the presidential envoy in the Ural Federal District Alexander Vorobyev to be detained until September 4 on treason allegations.

16:46 05.07.2019

Terrorism suspects may be prohibited from founding NGOs in Russia

Russian government has introduced a bill banning terrorism suspects from founding NGOs and participating in them into the lower house of parliament.

15:59 05.07.2019

Ex-aide to Belarusian president sentenced to 12 years for bribetaking

The Supreme Court of Belarus has ordered Sergey Rovneiko, ex-aide to the country’s president Alexander Lukashenko, to be imprisoned for 12 years for receiving bribes.

14:21 05.07.2019

Ex-CEO of auto appliance plant gets 4.5 years for $16 mln embezzlement

A court in Russia’s Vladimir has sentenced ex-CEO of the auto appliance plant Zavod Avtopribor Alexey Melnikov to 4.5 years in prison for embezzlement of entrusted property worth more than 1 billion rubles (about $16 million).

13:58 05.07.2019

Russia’s regional MPs propose to reduce credit record storage term

The parliament of Russia’s Republic of North Ossetia-Alania has submitted a bill reducing credit record storage time from 10 to 3 years to the State Duma.

12:46 05.07.2019

Russian security officers arrest treason suspect

Russian citizen Alexander Vorobyev has been arrested on suspicion of treason, the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) press service reports.

11:36 05.07.2019

Transaero’s asset inventory procedure extended for 6 months

The Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region has extended asset inventory of Transaero air carrier for 6 months upon a petition of the airline’s bankruptcy supervisor of Transaero airline Alexey Belokopyt.

10:47 05.07.2019

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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