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Defendant in Culture Ministry embezzlement case receives suspended sentence

A court in St. Petersburg has sentenced a defendant in the so-called “case of restorers”, head of BaltStroy Dmitry Sergeyev, to 4.5 years on probation and 800,000 rubles fine (about $13,700).

17:59 28.08.2017

Moscow court extends house arrest of Renova Group’s managers charged with bribery

The Moscow City Court has extended until December 5 and 6 the house arrests of Yevgeny Olkhovik, a co-owner of top Russian group of companies Renova, and Boris Vaynzikher, CEO of Renova’s subsidiary, T Plus Company, who stand charged with giving about one billion rubles (about $16.5 million) in bribes to officials of Russia’s Republic of Komi, the Court’s press.

15:30 28.08.2017

Prosecutor seeks 5 years in prison for defendant in Culture Ministry embezzlement case

Prosecution seeks to sentence a defendant in the so-called “case of restorers”, head of BaltStroy Dmitry Sergeyev, to 5 years in a penal colony.

13:48 28.08.2017

Russian antimonopoly watchdog files case against Metro Cash & Carry

The Moscow regional office of the Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has filed a case against Metro Cash & Carry and Lenta chain stores over discrimination of suppliers.

12:52 28.08.2017

AFK Sistema’s appeal against seizure of its funds to be reviewed on September 4

The Eighteen Commercial Court of Appeals has postponed the hearing over an appeal filed by the AFK Sistema against the seizure of 170.6 billion rubles (about $2.9 billion) as part of the legal dispute between the company and Russia’s largest oil corporation Rosneft.

11:50 28.08.2017

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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