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Ex-governor Belykh charged with bribery completes studying case materials

Former governor of the Kirov Region Nikita Belykh, who stands charged with taking bribes, had completed studying the case materials.

18:19 24.07.2017

Motion for extension of Navalny’s probation period set for August 4

The Simonovsky District Court on August 4 will hear the Federal Penitentiary Service’s motion to extend a probation term for opposition politician Alexey Navalny in the Yves Rocher embezzlement case for a year.

16:53 24.07.2017

Investigators seek to extend detention of Moscow lawyer’s alleged killer

Investigators have filed a motion with the Presnensky District Court seeking to extend detention of Marat Yanbukhtin, an alleged murderer of a Moscow attorney.

15:57 24.07.2017

Husband of woman sentenced for attempt on his life arrested

Vladimir Tkachenko, the husband of a woman sentenced to 6 years in prison for attempting on his life, had been arrested in the Altai Region.

14:59 24.07.2017

Russian ex-banker Gitelson put on international wanted list

Ex-chairman of Inkasbank Alexander Gitelson, who stands charged with embezzling 20 billion rubles ($334 million), has been put on the international wanted list.

12:37 24.07.2017

Russian Labor Ministry sued over huge lawmakers’ pensions

Lawyer Yury Kachan has filed with Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court a lawsuit demanding explanations from the Russian Labor Minister Maxim Topilin concerning huge retirement pensions of lawmakers.

10:59 24.07.2017

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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