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Russian journalist convicted of extremism appeals his sentence

Lawyers representing RBC news agency journalist Alexander Sokolov, who was found guilty of extremism, have filed an appeal with the Moscow City Court against his 3.5-year sentence in prison for extremism.

20:46 21.06.2018

Ulmart subsidiaries ordered to pay $16 mln to Russia’s Sberbank

The Thirteenth Commercial Court of Appeals has recovered over 1 billion rubles (about $16 million) from three subsidiaries of Russian e-commerce giant Ulmart in favor of Sberbank.

16:59 21.06.2018

New corruption case opened against ex-Sakhalin governor Khoroshavin

A new bribery case has been opened against ex-governor of the Sakhalin Region Alexander Khoroshavin, who had been earlier convicted of corruption.

14:59 21.06.2018

Browder’s sentence in case on tax evasion and deliberate bankruptcy upheld

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld the sentence passed on Hermitage Capital CEO William Browder in absentia for tax evasion and deliberate bankruptcy.

12:45 21.06.2018

Russian Supreme Court upholds monitoring procedure in two Crimean energy companies

The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld initiation of monitoring procedure in two Crimean energy producers Alpha Solar and Zeta Solar owned by the Cypriot Ournia Commercial Ltd.

10:59 21.06.2018

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

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