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Two Russian men receive prison sentence for justifying terrorism

The Moscow District Military Court has sentenced two men to 2.5 and 5 years in prison for justifying terrorism in social networks.

18:22 06.07.2017

Russian court upholds seizure of AFK Sistema’s assets on request of Rosneft

The Commercial Court of the Republic of Bashkortostan has upheld a ruling to seize AFK Sistema holding company’s assets valued at 185 billion rubles ($3.1 billion) on the request of Rosneft.

16:00 06.07.2017

Probe into bribery case against Federal Guard Service General completed

Investigation into the Federal Guard Service (FSO) General Gennady Lopyrev, who stands charged with taking a grand bribe, has been completed.

14:56 06.07.2017

Russian hacking group's leader sentenced to 2 years in prison

The Moscow City Court on Thursday sentenced Vladimir Anikeyev, the leader of Russia’s hacking group Shaltai-Boltai, or Humpty Dumpty, to 2 years in prison.

13:25 06.07.2017

Yanukovych files motion over alleged coup with Ukrainian authorities

Former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, who stands charged with treason in his country, filed a motion over alleged coup with Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office.

12:15 06.07.2017

Alleged leader of notorious Russian gang acquitted of murders, assassination attempts

The Moscow Regional Court has acquitted Alexander Matusov, an alleged leader or the Shchyolkovo organized crime gang, of murders and attempted assassinations.

11:41 06.07.2017

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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