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Moscow court revokes seizure of Russian ex-governor Belykh’s property

The Moscow City Court has overturned seizure of assets owned by the Kirov region ex-governor Nikita Belykh, who stands accused of taking a large scale bribe.

18:20 12.10.2016

Russian student charged with pushing for jihad and terrorism goes on trial

A student from Russia’s Ivanovo region will stand trial on charges of making online calls for jihad and terrorism.

17:02 12.10.2016

Seizure of Ukrainian billionaire Grigorishin’s paintings upheld

The Moscow City Court has upheld seizure of paintings belonging to Ukrainian businessman Konstantin Grigorishin, who allegedly evaded hundreds of millions of rubles in taxes.

16:15 12.10.2016

Russian lawyer Trunov appeals his disbarment

Lawyer Igor Trunov has filed a lawsuit with the Lefortovsky District Court demanding to overturn the Moscow Regional Bar Association’s decision on his disbarment as illegal.

14:22 12.10.2016

Detention of defendants in Culture Ministry embezzlement case extended

The Lefortovsky District Court has extended detention of three defendants in the criminal case over embezzlement of budgetary funds allocated for restoration of cultural heritage objects.

13:33 12.10.2016

Russian court bans Jehovah’s Witnesses branch in Jewish Autonomous Region

A court in the Jewish Autonomous Region has ruled to ban a branch of “The Jehovah’s Witnesses” in Birobidzhan because of distributing extremist literature by the organization.

12:51 12.10.2016

New York court sets $1 million bail for Russian woman charged with extortion

A court in New York has set a $1,000,000 bail for Svetlana Travis (Zakharova), a Russian citizen who is charged with attempted extortion from New York’s ex-governor Eliot Spitzer.

10:55 12.10.2016

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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