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Sentence of former commercial court’s chief accountant in embezzlement case takes effect

A 4-year prison sentence given to ex-chief accountant of the Moscow Region Commercial Court and the 10th Commercial Court of Appeals Natalya Khristosova for embezzling over 20 million rubles (about $333,000) has become effective.

17:49 14.08.2017

Russian ex-banker Gitelson appeals arrest warrant in $334 mln embezzlement case

Ex-chairman of Inkasbank Alexander Gitelson has filed an appeal against an order to put him on the federal wanted list on charges of embezzling 20 billion rubles ($334 million).

16:55 14.08.2017

Khrunichev Space Center’s $6 mln embezzlement case returned to prosecutors

The Dorogomilovsky District Court of Moscow has returned a criminal case over embezzlement of 360 million rubles (about $6 million) at the Khrunichev Space Center, to prosecutors.

15:14 14.08.2017

Investigators seek to detain suspects in plotting terror attacks in Moscow

Investigators have asked the Lefortovsky District Court to detain four individuals suspected of planning terrorist attacks in Moscow.

14:35 14.08.2017

Russian Supreme Court orders review of Transaero’s dispute with Rosaviation

The Supreme Court of Russia has ruled to review a legal dispute between Transaero airline and the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviation) for the second time.

13:42 14.08.2017

FSB officers terminate large supply of drugs from EU

Alleged members of a criminal group have been arrested in the Moscow Region on suspicion of supplying 136 kg of drugs from the European Union (EU) to Russia.

12:39 14.08.2017

Russian publicist appeals against sentence for extremism

Publicist Yury Mukhin filed an appeal against a 4-year suspended sentence he received for organizing an extremist group.

11:35 14.08.2017

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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