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Probe into Perm university shooting case against Russian student completed

Investigation into student Timur Bekmansurov, who stands charged with shooting in the Perm State University that led to the death of 6 people last autumn, is completed.

16:50 25.07.2022

Defendant in Moscow region convent blast case sentenced to 13 years in jail

A court in Serpukhov, a town in the Moscow region, on Monday sentenced Vladislav Struzhenko, who was found guilty of carrying out the blast on the territory of a local convent, to 13 years in a high-security penal colony.

14:55 25.07.2022

Russian Foreign Ministry adds 39 Australians on retaliatory stop list

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia has announced that 39 representatives of law enforcement agencies, the border service and companies-contractors of the defense sector of Australia were included in the national stop list.

13:44 22.07.2022

Google to be blocked in Donetsk People’s Republic

Authorities of the Donetsk People’s Republic have decided to block Google on the region’s territory.

12:49 22.07.2022

Russian Ministry proposes compensations to right holders for online content blocking

The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation has drafted a bill providing for compensation of up to 5 million rubles (about $88,000 at the time of writing) for copyright infringement related to illegal blocking of online content.

12:29 22.07.2022

Eleven Russian children returned from Syria aided by ombudsman Lvova-Belova

Eleven minors accompanied by the employees of the Office of Russia’s Child Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova returned to the homeland from Syria overnight into Friday.

12:04 22.07.2022

Four alleged members of terrorist cell arrested in Russia’s Astrakhan region

Four alleged members of a terrorist group have been arrested in Russia’s Astrakhan region.

11:50 22.07.2022

DPR Supreme Court sentences Ukrainian to 16 years in prison on espionage charges

The Appeals Chamber of the Supreme Court of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) has sentenced a citizen of Ukraine to 16 years in a strict regime penal colony in a case over espionage.

10:48 22.07.2022

Prosecutor seeks 14 years in jail for ex-St. Petersburg lawmaker charged with bribery

A prosecutor has demanded 14 years in penal colony for ex-lawmaker of the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly Roman Koval, who stands charged with receiving bribes on a large scale.

13:27 20.07.2022

Embassy of Lugansk People’s Republic to appear in Russia

The embassy of the Lugansk People’s Republic will appear in Russia, according to a decree signed by the LPR government’s chairman Sergey Kozlov.

12:49 20.07.2022

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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