News

Ulyukayev’s assets to remain seized until $2.2 mln fine paid – court

Assets belonging to the former economy minister of Russia Alexey Ulyukayev sentenced on Friday to 8 years in high security prison for bribery will remain seized until he pays a 130-million-ruble fine (about $ 2.2 million).

16:56 15.12.2017

Investigation into three instances of case against Zakharchenko complete

Investigators have completed preliminary investigation into three instances of a criminal case against Russian anti-corruption ex-official, Dmitry Zakharchenko.

15:59 15.12.2017

Prosecutors appeal return of Rusnano ex-head’s case

Prosecutors have appealed a ruling of the Cheremushkinsky District Court of Moscow returning them an embezzlement case against former head of the state-owned technology corporation Rusnano, Leonid Melamed.

14:02 15.12.2017

Russian ex-minister Ulyukayev gets 8 years in prison for extorting $2 mln bribe

Former Russia’s economy minister Alexey Ulyukayev on Friday was sentenced to 8 years in high security prison for extortion of a $2-million bribe.

13:56 15.12.2017

Ex-police officer sentenced to life faces new murder trial

Former police officer Mikhail Popkov sentenced to life in prison for killing 22 women will stand trial on new murder charges.

13:09 15.12.2017

Russian court postpones hearing of $2.2 billion lawsuit against AFK Sistema

The Bashkortostan Commercial Court has postponed hearing of a 131.6-billion-ruble (about $2.2 billion) lawsuit filed by the regional ministry on land and government property against AFK Sistema and Sistema-Invest companies.

12:05 15.12.2017

Former Russian minister Ulyukayev found guilty in bribery case

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow on Friday found former Russia’s economy minister Alexey Ulyukayev guilty of receiving $2 million in bribes.

11:44 15.12.2017

Top news

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