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Moscow court upholds detention of Dagestan antimonopoly official

The Moscow City Court has upheld extended detention of the Federal Antimonopoly Service’s Dagestan Directorate chief Kubasay Kubasayev charged with taking over 2.5 million rubles ($45,500) in bribes.

17:15 08.10.2018

President of major Russian IT company charged with embezzlement

President and co-owner of Compulink, one of Russia’s largest group of IT companies, Mikhail Lyashch has been charged with embezzlement.

16:59 08.10.2018

Former Ergobank chairman appeals 8-year sentence for embezzlement

Ex-board chairman of Ergobank Vyacheslav Barmin has filed an appeal against his 8-year prison sentence for embezzling 750 million rubles ($11.4 million).

11:59 08.10.2018

Moscow court’s refusal to seize ex-Probusinessbank managers’ assets appealed

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear an appeal of Russia’s Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) against the Moscow Commercial Court’s denial to seize property belonging to nine former governing board members of Probusinessbank.

09:59 08.10.2018

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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