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Ex-Fundservicebank top managers to remain under house arrest until end of year

The Moscow City Court has upheld extension of house arrest for ex-president of Fundservicebank Alexander Volovnik and his former deputy Pyotr Ladonshchikov charged with embezzlement and gang organizing.

16:43 23.10.2018

Relatives of Sochi crash victims to seek $79 mln from insurers

Relatives of people killed in a TU-154 military plane crash near Sochi in December 2016 will demand in court about $79 million in compensation from insurance companies.

15:51 23.10.2018

Sevastopol authorities seek to collect $185,000 from Ukraine’s mobile operator

The Department for Land and Property Regulations of Sevastopol has filed 19 lawsuits demanding to recover over 12 million rubles (about 185,000) from the mobile provider VF Ukraine, operating under the Vodafone Ukraine brand.

14:39 23.10.2018

Detention of Crimea’s deputy prime minister Nakhlupin appealed

Crimea’s deputy prime minister Vitaly Nakhlupin has appealed his detention as part of a corruption case.

12:59 23.10.2018

Dagestan banker to stand trial in $4 million embezzlement case

A criminal case against a Dagestan commercial bank director, who stands charged with embezzling 272 million rubles (over $4 million), has been sent to court for hearing.

11:51 23.10.2018

Russian court dismisses IKEA’s appeal against recovery of $254,000

The Moscow Regional Commercial Court has dismissed an appeal filed by IKEA Centers Rus Property A against a ruling on recovery of 16.6 million rubles ($254,000) in favor of Gazprom corporation’s subsidiary Gazprom Gas Distribution Voronezh.

10:59 23.10.2018

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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