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High-ranking Crimean Tatar Majlis member charged with separatism

Investigative Department of the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) Directorate for Crimea and Sevastopol has charged deputy chairman of Majlis of Crimean Tatars, Ilma Umerov, with public calls for separatism.

17:42 30.01.2017

Sentencing of Russian top anti-corruption official set for April 14

The Moscow City Court will pass a sentence upon Lieutenant General Denis Sugrobov, the former head of the Interior Ministry's Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department who stands charged with organizing a criminal group.

16:27 30.01.2017

Navalny to be brought to Kirovles trial

The Leninsky District Court of Kirov has granted a motion filed by prosecution to bring Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny charged with embezzlement at the Kirovles timber company to courtroom.

14:53 30.01.2017

Bills on criminal liability for obstructing driveway of ambulances reach State Duma

Russian State Duma will review bills introducing criminal punishment for obstructing driveway of ambulances if such disruption caused grave harm to a person’s health or death of a person.

13:56 30.01.2017

Moscow court’s ruling recognizing 2014 events in Ukraine as coup takes effect

Moscow’s Dorogomilovsky District Court’s ruling declaring events occurred in Ukraine in 2014 a coup has taken effect.

12:51 30.01.2017

Russian antimonopoly regulator announces probe of MegaFon for hiking prices

Russia’s antimonopoly regulator is conducting an investigation into mobile operator MegaFon for raising roaming prices.

11:55 30.01.2017

Ex-Economy Minister Ulyukayev to stay under house arrest until mid-April

The Moscow City Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling to extend the house arrest of ex-Russian Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukayev, who stands charged with extorting a $2 million bribe, until April 15.

10:50 30.01.2017

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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