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Social network group admin gets over 3 years in prison for pushing teens to suicide

The Tobolsk District Court of the Tyumen region in Russia has sentenced Philipp Budeykin, aka Philipp Lis, 21, to 3 years and 4 months in a penal colony settlement for inducing teenagers to suicide.

18:01 19.07.2017

Nemtsov murder case defendant appeals his sentence

Temirlan Eskerkhanov filed an appeal against the sentence he had received in the murder case of prominent Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.

17:32 19.07.2017

FSB officers charged in bribery case plead not guilty

Former and acting officers of the Federal Security Service (FSB), charged with taking a 5-million-ruble bribe (about $85,000 at the current exchange rate) from Turkish firm Esta Construction, pleaded not guilty.

14:30 19.07.2017

Former government official in Crimea gets 8 years for taking $50,000 bribe

Ex-head of the Kerch city’s administration, Sergey Pisarev, has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for receiving a $50,000 bribe.

14:03 19.07.2017

Disabled convict Mamayev released from jail

Moscow’s Timiryazevsky District Court ruled on Wednesday that Anton Mamayev, a disabled and wheelchair-bound man who had been sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for armed robbery, should be released from jail.

13:06 19.07.2017

Russian Economy ex-minister Ulyukayev appeals against extension of house arrest

Russia's former Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukayev, who stands charged with extorting a $2 million bribe, filed an appeal against extension of his house arrest until August 15.

10:58 19.07.2017

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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