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Russia ranked 131 in TI’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2016

Transparency International (TI), the global civil society organization leading the fight against corruption, published its yearly Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2016, ranking Russia 131 out of 176 countries listed in CPI.

17:37 25.01.2017

Dispute between Russian antimonopoly watchdog and Google to be heard behind closed doors

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear the dispute between Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) and Google, over corporation’s refusal to comply with the antimonopoly watchdog’s ruling, behind closed doors.

16:51 25.01.2017

Ukrainian journalist charged with spying to stay in Russian detention

Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court on Wednesday extended the detention of Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko, who stands charged with espionage, until April 30.

15:23 25.01.2017

Rosneft files lawsuit against Transneft over oil transfer services

Russia’s largest oil producer Rosneft filed a lawsuit with the Moscow Commercial Court against Transneft oil company over allegedly unlawful cancellation of oil transfer services’ provision.

13:37 25.01.2017

EU General Court upholds freezing of Russian air defense systems manufacturer’s funds

The General Court of the European Union has upheld the freezing of funds of Russian air defense systems manufacturer Almaz-Antey over the crisis in Ukraine.

12:26 25.01.2017

Chair of Jehovah’s Witnesses branch fined for distributing extremist literature

Chairman of the Jehovah’s Witnesses branch in the town of Dzerzhinsk has been fined 4,000 rubles ($67) for keeping and distributing extremist literature banned in Russia.

11:30 25.01.2017

Kaspersky Lab’s senior manager detained in Moscow – report

Senior manager of Kaspersky Lab, Ruslan Stoyanov, heading the corporation cybercrime investigations department, has been put in detention.

10:52 25.01.2017

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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