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Russian government airline’s ex-head receives 2-year suspended sentence

The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow has given former head of the Special flight detachment Rossiya Yaroslav Odintsev a two-year suspended sentence for abuse of office during execution of purchase contracts.

17:27 12.12.2017

Ex-deputy financial director of VIM Airlines arrested in absentia

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has issued an arrest warrant for former first deputy chief financial officer of VIM Airlines Alevtina Kalashnikova in absentia as part of a case on abuse of office.

16:59 12.12.2017

Telegram fined for refusal to disclose correspondence of terror attack suspects

The reason behind an 800,000-ruble (nearly $14,000) fine imposed on Telegram Messenger LLP is its refusal to disclose data on correspondence transferred by defendants in a criminal case over terror attack in St. Petersburg metro.

15:59 12.12.2017

Ombudsman Moskalkova to apply for pardon of ex-student convicted of attempt to join ISIS

Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova will lodge a motion for pardoning Varvara Karaulova (Alexandra Ivanova), a former student of the Moscow State University sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for attempting to join the Islamic State militants in Syria.

14:41 12.12.2017

Russian prosecutors seek to block websites of 11 “undesirable organizations”

The Prosecutor General’s Office has asked Russia’s media watchdog Roskomnadzor to restrict access to websites of 11 organizations designated as “undesirable”.

13:39 12.12.2017

Nemtsov murder case convict faces trial on charges of insulting investigator

A criminal case launched against Temirlan Eskerkhanov, convicted of the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, over contempt towards an investigator has been forwarded to the Basmanny District Court of Moscow for hearing.

12:43 12.12.2017

Russian businessman’s sentence for hostage taking becomes final

The Supreme Court of Russia on Tuesday upheld a 12-year prison sentence given to businessman Aram Petrosyan for taking hostages and threating to trigger an explosion in a Moscow bank.

11:44 12.12.2017

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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