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Moscow court upholds sentence in GLONASS-M embezzlement case

The Moscow City Court has upheld sentence against former top managers of Russian Space Systems and Mercury companies in a criminal case over embezzlement of nearly 400 million rubles ($6.3 million) allocated for GLONASS-M space satellite vehicles.

15:13 10.04.2018

Russian court sentences two women to prison for abetting terrorism

The North Caucasus District Military Court has sentenced Yulduz Aliyeva and Anastasia Shilikhina to 6 and 5 years respectively in a penal colony for collecting 23,000 rubles ($370) on social networks and transferring these funds to terrorists.

13:06 10.04.2018

U.S. national sentenced to 3 years in Russian prison for $7 mln fraud

Moscow’s Presnensky District Court has sentenced U.S. national George Hager to 3 years in prison for $7 million fraud.

12:59 10.04.2018

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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).

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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