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Detention of ex-FSB officer suspected to be bribed by Turkish company appealed

The defense had appealed against the decision of the Moscow Garrison Military Court to detain Vlad Novikov, a former officer of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) suspected of accepting a 5 million rubles ($77,000) bribe from a Turkish company.

18:12 19.09.2016

Russian regional ex-minister to serve 4.5 years in prison for abuse of office

The Nizhny Novgorod Regional Court has upheld a 4.5-year prison sentence given to former regional Minister of Industry, Trade and Entrepreneurship, Alexander Makarov, for abuse of power.

16:56 19.09.2016

Recovery of $70,000 from Russian Basketball Federation upheld

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling to collect over 4.5 million rubles (about $70,000) in debt from the Russian Basketball Federation (RBF) in favor of the Foundation for the Youth and Student Sports Support.

13:42 19.09.2016

Prosecutor seeks two years in prison for famous Russian blogger accused of extremism

Prosecution on Monday asked Moscow’s Presnensky District Court to sentence famous Russian blogger Anton Nosik, who stands charged with extremism, to two years in prison.

12:50 19.09.2016

Russian court recovers $21.5 million from Cypriot offshore on request of Trust bank

The Moscow Commercial Court has ruled to recover almost 1.4 billion rubles ($21.5 million) from Cypriot offshore Belenfield Trade Limited in favor of Trust Bank.

10:51 19.09.2016

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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.

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