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Top Investigative Committee official to testify in notorious bribery case as witness

The Moscow City Court has summoned the director of the Investigative Committee's Moscow department, General Alexander Drymanov for interrogation as a witness in a bribery case against the Internal Security Directorate’s ex-chief Mikhail Maksimenko.

17:25 13.03.2018

Russian Supreme Court upholds sentence for terrorist propaganda in prison

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a 3-year sentence given to Andrey Shterkel for justifying terrorism and propaganda of the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization prohibited in Russia in a prison where he was serving sentence as part of another case.

16:57 13.03.2018

Over 60 exotic animals seized from Russian farm

A court in Moscow has fined farmer 15,000 rubles ($263) for keeping 63 exotic animals, including gharials, iguanas and penguins, and ruled to seize them.

15:52 13.03.2018

Evidence in Russian high-ranking investigator’s case to be examined behind closed doors

The Moscow City Court will examine readout of telephone calls of the Investigative Committee’s Internal Security Directorate’s ex-chief Mikhail Maksimenko charged with taking $550,000 in bribes behind closed doors.

13:59 13.03.2018

Alleged Norwegian spy to remain in detention until May

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld detention of Norwegian citizen Frode Berg charged with espionage.

12:27 13.03.2018

Russian court to review $296 million lawsuit filed by The Royal Bank of Scotland

The Kursk Regional Commercial Court has resumed proceedings in the lawsuit filed by The Royal Bank of Scotland, which seeks to recover $296.6 million in debt from the Ivolga Center company.

10:52 13.03.2018

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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