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Russian court sentences Ukranian national to six years for espionage

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday sentenced Ukrainian national Yury Soloshenko to six years in prison for espionage.

23:31 14.10.2015

Russian competition watchdog opens case against Defense Ministry

Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has opened a case against the Defense Ministry over alleged restraint of competition.

17:10 14.10.2015

Prosecution ends presenting evidence in Moscow metro accident

The prosecutors ended their presentation of an evidence in Moscow metro crash case that left 24 people dead.

15:05 14.10.2015

Fourth Cypriot company ordered by Russian court to pay debt to Trust bank

The Moscow Commercial Court on Thursday ordered Cyprus-based Siberiankd Timber Enterprizes Limited to pay Trust Bank over 2 billion rubles (about $32 million).

13:01 14.10.2015

No need for questioning Chechen leader in Nemtsov murder case – investigator

An investigator said on Wednesday that there is no need for interrogating Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya, in the murder case of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.

11:40 14.10.2015

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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