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Russian Paralympic wrestler’s murderer gets 7.5 years in prison

The Krasnoselsky District Court of St. Petersburg has sentenced Israil Aliyev, a resident of Voronezh, to 7.5 years in prison for the murder of Paralympic wrestler Semyon Filatov.

19:04 27.07.2017

Husband of woman sentenced for attempt on his life put under house arrest

Vladimir Tkachenko, the husband of a woman sentenced to 6 years in prison for attempting on his life, had been put under house arrest by a court in Russia’s Altai Region.

18:01 27.07.2017

Russian ex-Economy Minister Ulyukayev to stand trial on corruption charges

A criminal case against former Russia's Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukayev, who stands charged with extorting a $2 million bribe, has reached the Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow.

17:03 27.07.2017

Russian Supreme Court increases sentence of Hizb-ut-Tahrir cell’s organizer by 3 years

The Supreme Court has increased the sentence of Crimean resident Ruslan Zeytullayev, who was convicted of establishing in the republic a cell of Hizb ut-Tahrir terrorist organization banned in Russia, from 12 to 15 years in prison.

16:32 27.07.2017

Ukraine asks U.S. court to dismiss Tatneft claim over $112 mln award

Ukraine filed a motion with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia asking to dismiss the enforcement petition of Russian oil company Tatneft that had won $112 million in the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague.

15:26 27.07.2017

Potanina loses $15 bln claim against billionaire ex-husband

The Presnensky District Court of Moscow dismissed a lawsuit lodged by Natalia Potanina seeking to collect 849.2 billion rubles (about $15 billion) from her ex-husband, billionaire Vladimir Potanin.

14:50 27.07.2017

Raoul Wallenberg’s niece sues Russia’s FSB over information about her uncle

Marie Dupuy, niece of Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who went missing in the late 1940s, had filed a lawsuit against Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) with a Moscow court seeking to obtain information about the fate of her uncle.

14:10 27.07.2017

Prosecutors appeal against release of Russian tycoon Polonsky

Prosecutors filed an appeal against release of Russian businessman Sergey Polonsky, who had been found guilty of large-scale embezzlement.

13:29 27.07.2017

Russian investigation into deceased ex-MP Voronenkov extended till Oct.24

Russian investigators have extended probe into ex-communist lawmaker Denis Voronenkov, who was killed in Ukraine, until October 24.

11:26 27.07.2017

Investigation into ex-governor Belykh completed

Investigation into former governor of the Kirov Region Nikita Belykh, who stands charged with taking bribes, has been completed.

09:59 27.07.2017

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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