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Prosecutor to seek punishment for Nemtsov murder case defendants on July 12

A prosecutor will seek punishment for five defendants in the case over the murder of prominent Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov on July 12.

15:57 05.07.2017

VTB bank demands $6.4 mln from Winter Olympic Sports Association

VTB bank has lodged a claim with the Moscow Commercial Court seeking to collect 3.8 billion rubles ($63.4 million) from the Winter Olympic Sports All-Russian Association.

14:02 05.07.2017

Vostochny Cosmodrome’s $15.1 million embezzlement case to be heard by Russian court

The Blagoveshchensk City Court in Russia’s Amur Region will consider a criminal case over embezzlement of over 1.2 billion rubles (about $20.2 million) mostly allocated to the construction of notorious Vostochny Cosmodrome.

10:59 05.07.2017

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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