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Russia seeks seizure of Moscow Region ex-official Kuznetsov’s assets abroad

The Russian Investigative Committee has sent requests to Switzerland, France, Cyprus and the US on freezing bank accounts and seizing the real property of the former Moscow Region finance minister Alexei Kuznetsov and that of his accomplices.

17:10 21.08.2015

Moscow court mitigates sentence for one of Oboronservis case defendants

The Moscow City Court on Friday reduced the sentence from 48 to 46 months in prison for Irina Yegorova, one of the defendants in the Oboronservis embezzlement case.

16:42 21.08.2015

Ex-Ukrainian pilot Savchenko’s case to be heard by court in Rostov Region

The Donetsk City Court in the Rostov Region will consider a case against ex-Ukrainian military pilot Nadezhda Savchenko who stands charged with complicity in the murder of two Russian journalists.

14:48 21.08.2015

Prosecutor demands 13 years for alleged mastermind of 1998 murder of Russian lawmaker

The prosecutor on Friday requested 13 years in prison for Mikhail Glushchenko, a former lawmaker in the State Duma, Russian parliament's lower chamber, who stands accused of organizing the murder of fellow parliamentarian Galina Starovoitova in 1998.

13:18 21.08.2015

Russian court releases dying HIV positive convict

The Sverdlovsk Regional Court has overturned an earlier court ruling that denied the release of an HIV positive prisoner.

12:57 21.08.2015

Alleged gangster faces extradition from Austria to Russia - report

Aslan Gagiyev, alleged leader of a Russia-based criminal organization, may be extradited from Austria.

11:03 21.08.2015

Vostochny bribery case goes to court

Managers of a Russian Far East company face charges for bribing Vostochny Cosmodrome subcontractors.

10:01 21.08.2015

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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