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Ukraine puts alleged organizer of ex-Russian MP’s murder on wanted list

Ukraine’s authorities have put businessman Vladimir Tyurin, an alleged organizer of the murder of former Russian lawmaker Denis Voronenkov, on the wanted list.

17:45 14.03.2018

New tax evasion probe opened into ex-CEO of prominent Russian construction firm

A new tax evasion case was opened against ex-CEO of Mostovik construction firm Oleg Shishov, who had been earlier sentenced to four years in prison for evading about 500 million rubles ($8.8 million) of taxes.

17:02 14.03.2018

Detention of alleged leader of women’s terrorist cell extended once more

The Kalininsky District Court of St. Petersburg has extended detention of Alla Bespalova, an alleged leader of the regional women’s cell of Hizb ut-Tahrir terrorist group banned in Russia, until May 16.

15:46 14.03.2018

Moscow court upholds dismissal of Siemens lawsuit over gas turbines

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Russian subsidiary of German conglomerate Siemens against subsidiaries of Russia’s state corporation Rostec over alleged supply of gas turbines to Crimea.

13:59 14.03.2018

Ex-banker Gitelson, Inkasbank managers to pay Deposit Insurance Agency $200 mln

The Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region has collected 11.3 billion rubles (about $200 million) from ex-Inkasbank chairman Alexander Gitelson and two bank’s top managers in favor of the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA).

10:59 14.03.2018

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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