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Investigators seek to extend detention of mayor Koshurnikov for three months

Investigators have asked the Basmanny District Court of Moscow to extend detention of Denis Koshurnikov, the mayor of Pereslavl-Zalessky, allegedly involved in large scale embezzlement.

17:15 11.01.2017

Putin urges to improve supervision over validity of audits of businesses

Russian President Vladimir Putin during the grand meeting arranged to coincide with the 295th anniversary of the Prosecutor General’s Office called on prosecutors to improve supervision over validity of audits of businesses by regulatory bodies.

16:12 11.01.2017

Russian lower house adopts softening penalty for perpetrators of domestic violence

The State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, passed in the first reading on Wednesday a bill aimed to soften penalties for perpetrators of domestic violence.

15:12 11.01.2017

Rosneft files another lawsuit against Transneft over protection of property interests

Russia’s largest oil producer Rosneft filed another lawsuit with the Moscow Commercial Court against Transneft oil company over protection of its property interests.

14:53 11.01.2017

Bill on fines for personal data leaks adopted by State Duma

Russia’s State Duma has adopted in the second reading a bill on toughened penalties for violating rules on storage and processing of personal data.

13:49 11.01.2017

Defendant in Russian Admiralteysky bank embezzlement case gets 3.5 years in jail

Moscow’s Khamovnichensky District Court has sentenced Musa Israilov, a defendant in the case over illegal banking activity and large scale embezzlement from Russia’s Admiralteysky bank, to 3.5 years in prison.

12:39 11.01.2017

State Duma adopts fines for failure to block websites with banned information

The State Duma has passed in the second reading a government bill introducing fines for Internet providers failed to restrict access to websites containing information banned in Russia.

11:56 11.01.2017

Russian Intellectual Property Court grants Goldstar’s lawsuit against Panasonic

Russia’s Intellectual Property Court (IP Court) has granted a lawsuit filed by the Hong Kong firm Goldstar Electronics Company against Panasonic over early termination of legal protection of “National” trademark.

10:47 11.01.2017

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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