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Investigators seek to detain Rosneft subsidiary CEO suspected of corruption

Investigators have demanded to detain CEO of Rosneft oil company’s subsidiary RN-Sakhalinmorneftegaz, Andrey Bardin, on suspicion of corruption.

17:38 11.09.2017

Russian businessman Mikhailov appeals ruling in libel dispute with Navalny

Businessman Sergey Mikhailov has filed an appeal against dismissal of his defamation lawsuit against Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny.

16:59 11.09.2017

Defendant in Russian President’s residence embezzlement case pleads guilty

Businessman Alexander Rodionov involved in the case over embezzling funds allocated for construction and reconstruction of the presidential residence in Novo-Ogaryevo (Moscow region) has pleaded guilty.

15:43 11.09.2017

Member of hacking group appeals prison sentence

Member of hacking group Shaltai-Boltai, or Humpty Dumpty, Alexander Filinov, has appealed his three-year-long prison sentence.

15:14 11.09.2017

Russian Supreme Court to review sentence of Bolotnaya riot case defendant

The Supreme Court’s Presidium will review sentence of Yaroslav Belousov, who was convicted of participation in Moscow's 2012 Bolotnaya riots, on October 4.

14:45 11.09.2017

Ukrainian police launch case against Saakashvili over illegal border crossing

A criminal case over illegal border crossing was opened in Ukraine after ex-Odessa governor Mikheil Saakashvili broke through the country’s border.

13:58 11.09.2017

Moscow court to review recovery of $35,500 from Navalny in Kirovles case

The Moscow City Court has set review of a lower court’s ruling to collect 2.1 million rubles ($35,500) from Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny and two other persons found guilty of embezzlement in Kirovles case, for September 14.

12:38 11.09.2017

President of Azerbaijan pardons Russian-Israeli blogger

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on Monday pardoned Russian-Israeli blogger Alexander Lapshin, who had been sentenced to 3 years in prison for entrance to the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region without official sanction of Baku.

12:03 11.09.2017

Russian court resumes hearings in “Far Eastern Guerilla gang” case

The Primorsky Krai Court in Vladivostok resumed review of the case so-called “Far Eastern Guerillas.”

11:05 11.09.2017

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

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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.

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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