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Russian Finance Ministry to pay activist Dadin $38,600 for unlawful prosecution

A court in the Moscow Region has granted a lawsuit filed by Russian activist Ildar Dadin in part and ordered the Finance Ministry to pay him 2.2 million rubles (about $38,600) for unlawful prosecution.

17:39 31.05.2017

Russian billionaire Usmanov wins libel lawsuit against Navalny

Moscow’s Lyublinsky District Court on Wednesday granted a defamation lawsuit filed by Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov against opposition politician Alexey Navalny.

15:11 31.05.2017

Udmurtia’s ex-governor Solovyov pleads guilty to taking bribes

Former head of Russia’s Udmurt Republic Alexander Solovyov, who stands charged with taking over 140 million rubles (about $2.5 mln) in bribes, has pleaded guilty and started cooperating with investigators, a prosecutor said during the hearing in Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Wednesday.

14:51 31.05.2017

Ukraine seizes Gazprom subsidiary’s shares as part of antimonopoly case

Russia’s oil giant Gazprom has been notified of the Ukrainian Justice Ministry’s decision to seize shares of its subsidiary Gaztranzit as part of an antimonopoly case.

12:53 31.05.2017

Russian companies demand $97.1 million from Carlo Pazolini founder

Several Russian companies and banks have filed six applications with the Moscow Commercial Court asking to include 5.5 billion rubles (about $97.1 million) owed by Carlo Pazolini shoe retailer’s founder Ilya Reznik on the list of creditors' claims.

11:20 31.05.2017

Investigation into Russian priest charged with pedophilia completed

Investigators have completed a probe into the Russian priest Gleb Grozovsky, who stands charged with sexual abuse of children.

10:31 31.05.2017

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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