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Ex-Russian penitentiary official to stay detained in embezzlement case until March

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Friday extended the detention of former Deputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) financial and economic directorate Svetlana Alekseyeva charged with aiding and abetting embezzlement until March 4.

17:50 01.12.2017

Former and acting FSB officers receive prison terms for taking $85,000 bribe

The Moscow District Military Court on Friday sentenced former and acting officers of the Federal Security Service (FSB), Vlad Novikov and Karen Krayukhin, to 4.5 and 5 years in prison for taking a 5-million-ruble bribe (about $85,000) from Turkish firm Esta Construction.

15:30 01.12.2017

Property of Zakharchenko and his relatives to be seized by state

The Nikulinsky District Court of Moscow has ruled to seize property of Russian anti-corruption official charged with receiving a large-scale bribe, Dmitry Zakharchenko, as well as property of his relatives, in the state's favor.

13:45 01.12.2017

Moscow court refuses to repeal Professional Ethics Code for Lawyers

The Khamovnichesky District Court of Moscow has dismissed a lawsuit filed by lawyer Igor Trunov demanding to declare the Professional Ethics Code inoperative.

11:39 01.12.2017

Ex-members of Siberia’s largest gang to go on trial

Six alleged ex-members of the largest criminal organization in Siberia, the Osintsev gang, will face trial.

10:59 01.12.2017

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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