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Ukrainian ex-president Yanukovych suspected of misappropriating hunting areas

Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office suspects former President Viktor Yanukovych and several other officials of misappropriating the Sukholuchcha hunting area near Kiev.

17:53 01.07.2015

Russian court bans "surrogate money" known as kolions

A court in the Moscow Region has prohibited the circulation of "kolions", surrogate money issued by farmer Mikhail Shlyapnikov.

16:18 01.07.2015

Son of ex-construction chief at Vostochny Cosmodrome to stay jailed on fraud charges

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld the detention of Mikhail Khrizman who stands charged with embezzlement of funds allocated for the construction of Vostochny Cosmodrome facilities.

15:24 01.07.2015

Russia hands over case on killing family of 7 in Gyumri to Armenia

A criminal case against Russian soldier Valery Permyakov who stands accused of killing seven members of a family in Armenia's city of Gyumri will be handed over to Armenian law enforcement officials.

12:01 01.07.2015

Russian bailiffs seize assets at Vostochny space center

Bailiffs in the Amur Region in the Russian Far East have seized the equipment of a Vostochny spaceport contractor to force it to repay its debts.

10:31 01.07.2015

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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