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Case of ex-journalist Safronov connected to his work in Roscosmos - Putin

A criminal case against a former newspaper journalist Ivan Safronov is related to his work in Roscosmos, according to President Vladimir Putin.

18:02 10.12.2020

Putin: CEPEJ calls Russian system of justice most effective

European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) in its report recognized Russian legal system as one of the most effective in Europe, President of Russia Vladimir Putin said during the meeting with members of the Human Rights Council on Thursday.

17:01 10.12.2020

Ex-deputy chair of Dynamo sports society extradited from Spain

A former First Deputy Chairman of a regional department of Dynamo sports club Vladimir Mikhalevsky has been extradited from Spain.

16:43 10.12.2020

Prison population decreased by 50% in Russia - President

President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday that prison population decreased twice in Russia.

15:20 10.12.2020

Moscow children’s hospice fined $3,000 for drug distribution breaches

Moscow’s Zyuzinsky District Court on Thursday fined the Lighthouse Charity Foundation (children’s hospice Dom s Mayakom) 200,000 rubles (about $3,000) for errors in the organization’s drug register.

13:36 10.12.2020

Crimean blockade organizer sentenced in absentia to 19 years behind bars

The Supreme Court of Crimea has sentenced Lenur Islyamov, one of the initiators of food blockade of the peninsula and ex-board chair of Just Bank LLC, to 19 years in absentia.

11:49 10.12.2020

Businessman accused of $4 mln theft from bank extradited from Egypt to Russia

Egypt has extradited a former top manager of a Russian company charged with abuse of office and stealing over 300 million rubles ($4 million) from a bank.

10:55 10.12.2020

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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