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Russian Pension Fund official charged in bribery case to stay in detention

The Moscow City Court has upheld detention of deputy board chairman of the Russian Pension Fund Alexey Ivanov in a 4.4-million-ruble (about $695,000) bribery case.

17:34 31.07.2019

DIA again asks to seize property of bank Pushkino managers worth $232 mln

The bankruptcy manager of bank Pushkino has appealed against a decision of the Moscow Regional Commercial Court dismissing a petition to seize property of former managers of the bank worth 14.7 billion rubles (about $232 million).

16:20 31.07.2019

Moscow court extends detention of Togliattikhimbank head

A Moscow court ordered Alexander Popov, the chairman of the board of Togliattikhimbank, to be held in pre-trial detention until November 1, Mikhail Tumanov, a senior investigator of major cases under the chairman of the Investigative Committee (SK) of the Russian Federation, told RAPSI.

14:53 31.07.2019

Moscow court sentences U.S. citizen to 11 years for $167 mln embezzlement

The Moscow Basmanny District Court has sentenced U.S. citizen Dmitry Kotlyarenko charged with embezzlement of over 11 billion rubles (about $167 million) and money laundering to 11 years in a penal colony in absentia.

13:16 31.07.2019

DIA’s $590 mln claim against Arksbank managers set for September

The Moscow Commercial Court is to consider the Deposit Insurance Agency’s (DIA) claim to collect 37.5 billion rubles (about $590 million) from two ex-managers of Arksbank on September 18.

11:50 31.07.2019

Vostochny bank seeks recovery of $155 mln from Baring Vostok and Calvey

Vostochny bank has filed an application seeking the recovery of alleged damages in the amount of 9.8 billion rubles (about $155 million) from Evison Holdings Limited, the Cypriot structure of Baring Vostok, and the bank founder Michael Calvey, accused of a 2.5-billion-ruble ($40 million) embezzlement.

10:19 31.07.2019

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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