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Russian priest charged with pedophilia to stay in jail till May 21

The St. Petersburg City Court on Friday extended the detention of Russian priest Gleb Grozovsky, who stands charged with sexual abuse of children.

17:07 17.02.2017

House arrest extended for RusHydro ex-head, chief accountant

Moscow's Basmanny District Court on Friday extended the house arrest of Yevgeny Dod, chairman of the management board of hydroelectric power giant RusHydro, and Dmitry Finkel, chief accountant of the company, who stand charged with 73 million rubles ($1.2 million) embezzlement.

15:55 17.02.2017

Rosneft settles dispute with Transneft over oil transfer services out of court

Russia’s largest oil producer Rosneft has settled a dispute with Transneft oil company over allegedly unlawful cancellation of oil transfer services’ provision out of court.

12:52 17.02.2017

Navalny appeals new sentence in Kirovles embezzlement case

Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny and his accomplice Pyotr Ofitserov have appealed their new sentences in Kirovles embezzlement case.

10:35 17.02.2017

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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