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Russian hacking group leader sentenced to 2 years in prison seeks parole

Vladimir Anikeyev, the leader of Russia’s hacking group Shaltai-Boltai, or Humpty Dumpty, who had been sentenced to 2 years in prison, filed a motion for parole.

17:50 22.12.2017

Russian court to pass sentence on Browder on December 29

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court will deliver a sentence to Hermitage Capital head William Browder and his business partner Ivan Cherkasov in a deliberate bankruptcy case on December 29.

16:27 22.12.2017

Participant of unauthorized March 26 rally appeals 1.5-year prison sentence

A participant of the unauthorized March 26 rally in Moscow, Dmitry Krepkin, has appealed a 1.5-year prison sentence he received for assaulting a police officer.

14:59 22.12.2017

Two defendants in Vostochny Cosmodrome embezzlement case to remain in jail

The Far East District Military Court in Khabarovsk has upheld a lower court’s ruling to change a measure of restraint for two defendants in the case over embezzling 5.2 billion rubles (about $89 million) allocated for the construction of Vostochny Cosmodrome, Yuriy Khrizman and Vladimir Ashihmin, from house arrest to detention.

11:32 22.12.2017

Russian Supreme Court recognizes Transaero’s $655.8 mln debt before Irish firm

The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld a lower court’s ruling including a 38.3 billion-ruble (about $655.8 million) debt owed by bankrupt Transaero airline before Irish company VEBL-767-300 in the creditors demands list.

10:01 22.12.2017

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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