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Chechen human rights advocate Titiyev to stay detained in drug possession case

A court in the city of Grozny on Tuesday extended detention for Oyub Ttiyev, the director of the Chechen Republic’s office of Memorial NGO, who stands charged with illegal possession of drugs, until May 9.

17:36 06.03.2018

Former Russian prison official gets 2.5 years for bribery

A court in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, has sentenced a former governor of a local prison to 2.5 years in jail for taking bribes.

16:45 06.03.2018

Russian court dismisses motion of Tax Service to declare VIM Airlines bankrupt

The Commercial Court of Tatarstan has dismissed a motion filed by the local Department of the Federal Tax Service (FTS) seeking to declare troubled VIM Airlines bankrupt.

15:59 06.03.2018

Ex-St. Petersburg penitentiary official charged murder to stay in detention

Detention of ex-deputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region directorate Sergey Moiseyenko charged with organizing the murder of his subordinate, Colonel Nikolay Chernov, has been extended until June 2.

13:59 06.03.2018

Russian Supreme Court to review dispute involving company formerly related to Browder

The Russian Supreme Court’s board for economic disputes will review a lower court’s ruling to recover assets from persons that were in control of Dalnaya Step, a company believed to be formerly under the control of William Browder’s Hermitage Capital Management.

12:59 06.03.2018

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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