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Russian Olympic Committee executive board’s member detained in fraud case

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Wednesday put a member of the executive board of Russia’s Olympic Committee, President of Water Jump and Synchronized Swimming Federations Alexey Vlasenko, who stands charged with fraud, until May 16.

17:47 17.03.2021

Russian investigators ask Italian authorities to seize two villas of ex-minister Abyzov

Russia’s Investigative Committee has turned to Italian authrorities with a request to seize two villas belonging to the former Minister of the Open Government of Russia Mikhail Abyzov.

17:08 17.03.2021

Putin urges prosecutors to combat extremism, corruption and election fraud

Prosecutors must be more aggressive in the fight against extremism, nationalism, corruption and election fraud, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday during the extended meeting of the panel of the Prosecutor General’s Office.

16:51 17.03.2021

Russian Justice Minister to visit detention centers, colonies without special permission

The State Duma has adopted in the third and final reading a law granting the Minister of Justice the right to visit pre-trial detention centers and correctional colonies without special permission.

15:04 17.03.2021

President of Security Promoting Foundation put in detention on fraud allegations

Moscow’s Presnensky District Court on Wednesday detained President of the Security Promoting Foundation Andrey Pershin on charges of attempted fraud on a large scale until May 4.

14:20 17.03.2021

Russian woman ordered to 3-year jail for $4.5 mln cigarette smuggling

A court in Russia’s Astrakhan has sentenced a woman from the Republic of Dagestan to 3 years in penal colony for tobacco products smuggling in the amount of more than 320 million rubles (about $4.5 million).

13:09 17.03.2021

State Duma lawmakers approve prison terms for insults to veterans

The lower house of Russian parliament adopted a draft law on criminal liability up to imprisonment for humiliation of honor and dignity of veterans of the Great Patriotic War in the third and final reading on Wednesday.

12:43 17.03.2021

State Duma MPs call on IT companies to comply with Russian laws

The State Duma Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs has taken a decision to urge the management of social networks TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, and Google corporation to undertake measures aimed at prevention of violations of Russian laws involving their platforms, according to Chair of the Committee on Security and Corruption Control of the lower house of Russia’s Parliament Vasily Piskarev.

12:16 17.03.2021

Terrorist attack averted in Russia’s Republic of Adygea

A terrorist attack planned at large gatherings of citizens has been averted in Russia’s Republic of Adygea.

11:12 17.03.2021

Bankruptcy proceedings introduced at Tomet

The Commercial Court of the Samara Region has declared “Tomet LLC” bankrupt. The bankruptcy procedure is to be underway at the enterprise for a period of six months.

10:05 17.03.2021

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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