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Ex-Russian colonel sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for fraud

A military court has sentenced former officer of the Chief Military Prosecutor's Office Oleg Zub to 5.5 years in prison for fraud.

17:51 18.01.2017

Ruling to hand over Crimean gold treasures to Ukraine appealed

Ruling of the Amsterdam District Court’s returning collection of gold artifacts from Crimea to Ukraine was appealed.

16:30 18.01.2017

Russian athlete’s defamation suit against ARD dismissed

Moscow’s Dorogomilovsky District Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit lodged by Russian athlete Kristina Ugarova against German public broadcaster ARD.

15:58 18.01.2017

German collector appeals Briullov painting seizure in Russian Constitutional Court

Collector Alexander Pevzner, a resident of Germany, has filed a complaint with Russia’s Constitutional Court over forfeiture of the painting by prominent artist Karl Briullov entitled, ‘Christ in the Sepulcher'.

14:38 18.01.2017

Prosecutor seeks 8 years in prison for defendant in Aeroflot embezzlement case

Prosecutor in the embezzlement case at Aeroflot has asked the Savelovsky District Court to sentence defendant Nikolay Glushkov to eight years behind bars.

12:30 18.01.2017

ECHR accepts Bolotnaya case defendant’s complaint over arrest and detention

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has accepted for consideration a complaint filed by Maxim Panfilov, a defendant in the Bolotnaya Square riot case, over his arrest and detention.

11:50 18.01.2017

Russia’s antimonopoly watchdog launches case against Gazprom and Samara Region’s governor

Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has launched a case over potential violation of competition legislation against Gazprom and authorities of the Samara Region, including the region’s governor.

10:36 18.01.2017

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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