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Federal Security Service charges Ukrainian journalist Sushchenko with espionage

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has charged Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko, who was allegedly spying on Russia’s Armed Forces and National Guard, with espionage.

18:02 07.10.2016

JFC ex-CEO Kekhman owes $27.2 mln to Promsvyazbank - court

The Thirteenth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling to include a 1.7 billion rubles ($27.2 million) debt of former CEO of JFC Group Vladimir Kekhman to Promsvyazbank on the list of creditors' claims.

16:46 07.10.2016

Moscow court mitigates sentence for metro accident case defendants

The Moscow City Court has mitigated the sentence for four convicted defendants in the case over Moscow metro crash that left 24 people dead by putting them in penal settlement.

15:22 07.10.2016

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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