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Russian Supreme Court upholds Navalny’s sentence in Kirovles case

The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld a 5-year suspended sentence given to opposition politician Alexey Navalny in the Kirovles embezzlement case.

18:05 21.03.2018

Release order of Ulmart co-owner Kostygin overturned

The St. Petersburg City Court on Wednesday overturned a lower court’s order to release a co-owner of Russian Internet retailer Ulmart Dmitry Kostygin, who stands charged with credit fraud, from house arrest.

14:59 21.03.2018

Russian Customs official arrested on suspicion of corruption

First Deputy Director of the Federal Customs Service’s Far Eastern Directorate Sergey Fedorov has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes.

12:59 21.03.2018

Cuban citizens face trial in Russia for attempting to cross border with U.S.

A court in Russia’s North-Eastern region of Chukotka will review a criminal case against two citizens of Cuba charged with attempting to illegally cross Russian border and reach U.S. state of Alaska.

10:59 21.03.2018

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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