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Russia extradites former Ukrainian official suspected of embezzling $14,700

Russia has extradited a former utilities official from the Zaporizhia Region who allegedly embezzled over 325,000 hryvnias (about $14,700), to Ukraine.

17:02 25.08.2015

Russian court sentences Ukrainian filmmaker to 20 years in prison for terrorism

The North Caucasus District Military Court on Tuesday sentenced Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov to 20 years in prison for organizing a terrorist group in Crimea.

16:21 25.08.2015

Bolotnaya activist Nepomnyashchikh pleads not guilty – lawyer

Ivan Nepomnyashchikh, who stands accused of participation in the Bolotnaya Square riots in 2012 and use of violence against law enforcement officials, has pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him.

15:05 25.08.2015

Fourth defendant in Nemtsov murder case to remain in detention until November 28

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Tuesday extended until November 28 the detention of Anzor Gubashev, who stands charged with involvement in the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.

14:03 25.08.2015

Aide to ex-defense minister Yevgeniya Vasilyeva granted parole

A court in the Vladimir Region on Tuesday granted parole for Yevgeniya Vasilyeva, an aide to former defense minister Anatoly Serdyukov who has received a 5-year sentence for fraud.

13:02 25.08.2015

Russia ordered to pay damages in Arctic Sunrise case

The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has ruled that Russia compensate the Dutch side in the Arctic Sunrise ship confiscation case.

10:36 25.08.2015

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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