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Moscow court puts president of major Russian IT company under house arrest

The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow on Monday put president and co-owner of Compulink, one of Russia’s largest group of IT companies, Mikhail Lyashch, under house arrest as part of a criminal case over embezzlement of 55 million rubles ($842,200).

17:19 22.10.2018

Bank assets of Spartak Moscow’s Glushakov seized over divorce proceedings

Moscow’s Nikulinsky Disctrict Court on Monday blocked bank accounts of Spartak football club’s halfback Denis Glushakov as part of divorce proceedings.

16:43 22.10.2018

Attorneys of ex-FSIN director Reimer seek to lift seizure of his assets

Attorneys of Russian Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) ex-head Alexander Reimer sentenced to 8 years in prison as part of a fraud case are seeking to lift seizure of his assets so he can be released early.

15:59 22.10.2018

Young Russian man charged with attempt to join ISIS goes on trial

A criminal case against an 18-year old resident of Moscow, who stands charges with preparation for joining the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization banned in Russia, has been forwarded to court for hearing.

14:59 22.10.2018

Ex-St. Petersburg MP’s sentence for corruption appealed

Ex-lawmaker of St. Petersburg’s Legislative Assembly Svetlana Nesterova has appealed her 5-year prison sentence in a 4.8-million-ruble (about $74,000 at the current exchange rate) corruption case.

13:32 22.10.2018

Ex-receiver in charge of Rosneft subsidiaries to stay in detention until mid-November

The Moscow City Court has upheld extension of detention for the former bankruptcy commissioner of several Rosneft subsidiaries Oleg Smetanin, who stands charged with embezzling more than 300 million rubles ($4.5 million).

11:59 22.10.2018

Moscow court registers bankruptcy applications against Urban Group’s subsidiaries

The Moscow Commercial Court has registered bankruptcy applications against three more subsidiaries of the Urban Group development company.

10:59 22.10.2018

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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