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Prosecutor seeks 10-year prison sentence for Vneshprombank ex-president

A prosecutor has asked the Khamovnichesky District Court of Moscow to sentence former Vneshprombank president Larisa Markus, who stands charged with embezzling 114 billion rubles (about $2 billion), to ten years in a penal colony.

16:48 02.05.2017

Victims seek $193 mln from NYC socialite Janna Bullock in embezzlement case

Victims have filed claims with Moscow’s Basmanny District Court demanding in total about 11 billion rubles ($193 million) from U.S. citizen and real estate mogul Janna Bullock charged in Russia with embezzlement.

15:17 02.05.2017

Bill reducing procedure of court verdicts’ reading reaches State Duma

The Supreme Court of Russia on Tuesday submitted a bill to the State Duma proposing to reduce the procedure for reading of court verdicts in all criminal cases

14:41 02.05.2017

ECHR awards €95,000 to three Russian citizens for ill-treatment by police

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday awarded €95,000 in compensation to three Russian nationals, who had complained of ill-treatment by police.

13:31 02.05.2017

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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