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Ex-Transaero receiver detained till mid-December as part of embezzlement case

Moscow's Meshchansky District Court on Tuesday ordered detention of the former court-appointed receiver of Transaero air carrier Mikhail Kotov, who stands charged with embezzlement and abuse of office, until December 15.

18:30 16.10.2018

Russian Supreme Court dismisses Siemens subsidiary’s appeal in turbines case

The Supreme Court of Russia has refused to review a lower court’s ruling dismissing a lawsuit filed by Russian subsidiary of German conglomerate Siemens against Technopromexport companies controlled by Russia’s state corporation Rostech over recovery of four gas turbines.

15:59 16.10.2018

Former Urals sports official convicted of bribery to be released on parole

The Metallurgichesky District Court of Chelyabinsk, a city in the South Urals, has granted parole for the former regional minister of physical culture, sports and tourism Yury Serebrennikov convicted of taking over 35 million rubles ($534,000) in bribes.

13:59 16.10.2018

Motion to extend detention for scientific union’s ex-CEO set for October 19

Moscow’s Babushkinsky District Court will hear a motion filed by investigators seeking to extend detention of ex-CEO of the S.A. Lavochkin Scientific Union Sergey Lemeshevsky charged with embezzling 330 million rubles ($5 million) on October 19.

10:33 16.10.2018

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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