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Russian court partially grants appeal by ex-governor over seizure of $65.2 mln

The Chelyabinsk Regional Court has granted in part an appeal filed by Mikhail Yurevich, former governor of the Chelyabinsk Region, who stands charged with taking 26 million rubles (about $440,000 at the current exchange rate) in bribes.

17:53 07.08.2017

Appeals court refuses to lift seizure of AFK Sistema’s assets

The Eighteenth Commercial Court of Appeals on Monday refused to overturn the seizure of 185 billion rubles ($3.1 billion) in assets belonging to AFK Sistema holding company.

16:59 07.08.2017

Vneshprombank seeks $1.8 billion from its former president

The Moscow Commercial Court has set hearings in a lawsuit filed by Vneshprombank seeking 113.5 billion rubles (about $1.8 billion) from the bank’s ex-president Larisa Markus for October 17.

15:26 07.08.2017

Russian businessman Mikhailov loses libel suit against Navalny

Moscow’s Lyublinsky District Court on Monday dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by businessman Sergey Mikhailov against opposition politician Alexey Navalny and the Anti-Corruption Foundation.

14:04 07.08.2017

Russian citizen fined $830 for caricatures of Jesus Christ

A court in the city of Sochi has fined a local resident Viktor Nochevnov 50,000 rubles ($830) for repost of Jesus Christ caricatures on a social media platform.

13:56 07.08.2017

AFK Sistema asks court to cancel asset seizure in dispute with Rosneft

AFK Sistema holding company has asked the Eighteenth Commercial Court of Appeals to lift an order seizing 185 billion rubles ($3.1 billion) on the request of Rosneft.

12:51 07.08.2017

Russian opposition activist Udaltsov to be released from prison

Russian opposition activist Sergey Udaltsov, who had been sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for participation in 2012 rallies in central Moscow, will be released from prison on August 9.

11:40 07.08.2017

Second suspect in murder of European junior wrestling champion apprehended in Russia

One more suspect in the murder of the two-time European junior freestyle wrestling champion Yury Vlasko has been arrested in Russia’s region of Buryatia.

11:28 07.08.2017

Former top manager of Russian auto plant acquitted of fraud

A court in Yekaterinburg has acquitted ex-head of the Automobiles and Motors of the Urals factory (AMUR) Pavel Chernavin of fraud and illegal obtaining of credit.

10:56 07.08.2017

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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