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Former FSB officer appeals sentence in bribery case

Former officer of the Federal Security Service (FSB) Vlad Novikov, who had received 4.5 years in prison for taking a 5-million-ruble bribe (about $85,000) from the Turkish firm Esta Construction, filed an appeal against the sentence.

16:58 06.12.2017

Trial of Komi Republic’s ex-head Gaizer to begin on December 11

Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court will hold preliminary hearing of a bribery case against former head of Russia’s Komi Republic Vyacheslav Gaizer on December 11.

15:48 06.12.2017

Moldovan Democratic Party leader arrested in absentia by Moscow court

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has issued an arrest warrant in absentia for businessman and chairman of the Democratic Party of Moldova Vladimir Plakhotnyuk charged with attempted murder.

14:54 06.12.2017

CEO of Siberian air carrier suspected of taking bribes

The West Siberian transport investigators have opened a criminal case against CEO of KrasAvia passenger airline based in Krasnoyarsk on suspicion of taking bribes.

13:42 06.12.2017

Seizure of Gogol Center theater director’s assets upheld

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld the seizure of property and bank accounts of the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov, who stands charged with large-scale embezzlement.

12:59 06.12.2017

Ukraine puts Saakashvili on wanted list

Ex-Odessa governor Mikheil Saakashvili has been put on the wanted list.

10:43 06.12.2017

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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