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Alleged gang leader denies connection to investigators charged with corruption

An alleged gang member Zakhary Kalashov, also known as Shakro Molodoy, who is charged with extortion, has denied his connection to high-ranking investigators Denis Nikandrov and Mikhail Maksimenko, charged with corruption.

17:33 19.03.2018

Moscow court extends detention of former anti-corruption official Zakharchenko

The Moscow City Court has extended the detention of former Russian anti-corruption official Dmitry Zakharchenko charged with corruption until June 9.

15:00 19.03.2018

Case of Russian Basketball Federation ex-chief temporarily off-table – court

The Moscow City Court temporarily stopped to review an appellation filed by Yulia Anikeyeva, a former president of the Russian Basketball Federation (RBF), against a 4.5-year prison sentence she had earlier received for embezzlement of 44 million rubles (about $753,000 at the current exchange rate).

14:50 19.03.2018

Russian court unfreezes AFK Sistema’s assets in dispute with Bashneft

The Commercial Court of Bashkortostan has unfrozen assets of AFK Sistema and Sistema-Invest arrested in the course of a 131.6 billion rubles ($2.2 billion) lawsuit filed against the companies by Bashneft and Rosneft oil corporations.

12:59 19.03.2018

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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