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Moscow court upholds sentence for judge involved in fraud case

The Moscow City Court has upheld the sentence against a judge of the Constitutional Court of Tatarstan Rashid Gafiyatullin involved in a fraud criminal case.

16:58 04.05.2017

Russian court upholds detention for suspect in St. Petersburg terror attack

The St. Petersburg City Court has upheld detention for Makhamadyusuf Mirzaalimov, suspected of involvement in organization of a terror attack in St. Petersburg metro.

14:56 04.05.2017

Ukrainian prosecutors to demand life sentence for Yanukovych

Prosecutors will ask court to sentence ex-president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, who stands charged with treason, to life imprisonment, military prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko said on Thursday during a briefing in Kiev.

12:59 04.05.2017

Chinese citizen to pay $1,750 for attempting to smuggle gold from Russia

A Chinese national Xu Jun will pay a 100,000-ruble fine (about $1,750) for attempting to smuggle native gold hidden in a cellphone from Blagoveshchensk, the city in Russia’s Far East, to China.

11:50 04.05.2017

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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