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Royal Bank of Scotland employee’s sentence for fraud upheld

The Moscow City Court has upheld a 5-year prison sentence given to Vsevolod Glukhovtsev, ex-head of security at the Royal Bank of Scotland's Russian subsidiary, for defrauding investors of more than 300 million rubles (about $4.7 million).

21:58 08.09.2016

Sentence passed on Russian killer of Armenian family appealed in part - lawyer

Sentence handed down to Russian soldier Valery Permyakov, who had killed seven members of a family in the Armenian city of Gyumri, was appealed in part.

15:09 08.09.2016

Renova Group's top manager appeals detention in bribery case

A court in Syktyvkar, the capital of Russia’s Komi Republic, has registered an appeal against detention of Chief Managing Director at Renova Group holding Evgeny Olkhovik in a bribery case.

13:46 08.09.2016

Victim’s relatives turn to ECHR over Moscow teen school shooter’s sentence

Family of geography teacher Andrei Kirillov killed by school student Sergey Gordeev in February 2014 filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over Moscow’s court ruling to send the teen for compulsory medical treatment.

12:45 08.09.2016

JFC ex-CEO Kekhman appeals refusal to recognize his bankruptcy in UK by Russian court

Ex-CEO of JFC Group Vladimir Kekhman has filed an appeal against a ruling of the St. Petersburg Commercial Court, which refused to recognize his bankruptcy, declared by the High Court of London, valid on Russia’s territory.

10:52 08.09.2016

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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).

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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