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Seventh Studio ex-chief accountant testifies against Moscow theater director

Ex-chief accountant of the Seventh Studio stage company Nina Maslyayeva, who stands charged with embezzling public funds allocated for promotion of art, has testified against theater director Kirill Serebrennikov.

19:26 09.08.2017

March 26 rally participant sentenced to 4 years in prison

Participant of the unauthorized March 26 rally in Moscow, Andrey Kosykh, on Wednesday was sentenced to 4 years in prison for attacking police officers.

19:19 09.08.2017

Four policemen in Tatarstan charged with torture

Four ex-policemen were charged in the case over death of a deputy head of Kazan’s railroad transportation college Pavel Drozdov inflicted by tortures.

15:00 09.08.2017

Seizure of late ex-MP Voronenkov’s property appealed

A court order to seize property belonging to deceased ex-communist lawmaker Denis Voronenkov has been appealed.

14:46 09.08.2017

Moscow oceanarium developer’s claim against offshore set for 2018

The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed hearing of a lawsuit filed by the construction developer of Moscow’s Marine Gardens oceanarium seeking to collect 27.6 billion rubles ($460 million) from Facebook Trading Limited company registered in Cyprus until March 13, 2018.

10:58 09.08.2017

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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