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Prosecutors demanded forfeiture of 22 properties owned by Russian officials in 2016

In 2016, prosecutors requested 22 properties worth 45 million rubles ($720,000) owned by officials to be forfeited to the state by lodging 14 respective claims with courts.

17:55 03.10.2016

Gazprom may again appeal $3 bln fine in Ukrainian Supreme Court - judge

Gazprom is eligible to repeatedly appeal court rulings over an 86 billion hryvnia (over $3 bln) fine issued by the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) against Russian natural gas giant.

16:57 03.10.2016

Seizure of assets owned by Russian hydropower giant’s ex-chairman upheld

The Basmanny District Court I Moscow has found arrest of property, belonging to the former Management Board Chairman of Russia’s hydropower giant RusHydro Yevgeny Dod and his family, legal.

15:31 03.10.2016

Famous Russian blogger fined $8,000 for extremism

The Presnensky District Court of Moscow on Monday found famous Russian blogger Anton Nosik guilty of extremism and fined him 500,000 rubles (about $8,000).

14:33 03.10.2016

Nemtsov murder case defendants plead not guilty

Five defendants in the criminal case over the murder of prominent opposition politician Boris Nemtsov pleaded not guilty on Monday.

13:50 03.10.2016

Ukrainian journalist put in Russian detention on suspicion of espionage

Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court has ordered the detention of Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko who was allegedly spying on Russia’s Armed Forces and National Guard.

11:30 03.10.2016

Vostochny Cosmodrome’s suppliers found guilty of embezzling $190,000

Employees of two construction materials supplier companies for the Vostochny Cosmodrome have been found guilty of embezzling 12 million rubles ($190,000).

10:46 03.10.2016

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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).

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