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Russian mayor convicted of corruption appeals against sentence

Yury Lastochkin, the suspended mayor of Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Region, has filed an appeal against a 8.5-year sentence for soliciting a bribe and for embezzlement.

17:07 05.10.2015

Sakhalin ex-governor charged with corruption to stay jailed until late November

The Moscow City Court has ruled to keep Alexander Khoroshavin, ex-governor of the Sakhalin Region who stands accused of taking bribes, in detention until November 27.

15:06 05.10.2015

Energia Rocket and Space Corporation ex-chief denied bail

The Moscow City Court on Monday refused to release on bail Vitaly Lopota, former chief of Energia Rocket and Space Corporation, who stands charged with abuse of power.

14:57 05.10.2015

Investigators seek to extend detention of Russian businessman Polonsky

Investigators have filed a motion with the Tverskoy District Court of Moscow seeking to extend the detention of real estate tycoon Sergei Polonsky, who stands charged with large scale fraud.

13:32 05.10.2015

Ukrainian ex-pilot Savchenko to remain in Russian detention until January 2016

The Rostov Regional Court on Monday upheld the lower court’s ruling to extend the detention of Ukrainian military ex-pilot Nadezhda Savchenko who stands charged with involvement in the killing Russian journalists and civilians in Donbas.

12:02 05.10.2015

Russian police launch investigation into Siberian tiger poaching

Russian police launched an investigation into poaching of a very rare animal – Siberian tiger.

10:31 05.10.2015

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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