News

Police denied compensation for batons lost during 2012 Bolotnaya riots

A court in Moscow on Thursday dismissed a claim filed by the Interior Ministry seeking to collect 44,000 rubles from six Bolotnaya Square case defendants for police batons and radio stations lost after the riots held in May 2012.

16:51 02.08.2018

Charges brought against defendants in notorious prison torture case

The Investigative Committee of Russia has brought charges against 12 employees of the Yaroslavl Penal Colony One as part of the criminal case over notorious beating and torture of an inmate.

15:30 02.08.2018

Russian research scientist charged with treason denied house arrest

The Moscow City Court on Thursday refused to place detained scientist of the Central Research Institute for Engineering Technology (TsNIImash) Viktor Kudryavtsev charged with treason under house arrest.

14:59 02.08.2018

Yaroslavl court detains ninth defendant in notorious prison torture case

The Zavolshzky District Court of Yaroslavl has detained junior supervision inspector Aleksey Andreyev as part of a criminal case over notorious beating and torture of an inmate.

13:59 02.08.2018

Ex-CEO of Urban Group put on international wanted list

Ex-CEO of Urban Group development company Andrey Puchkov has been put on the international wanted list and arrested in absentia as part of a case over abuse of office.

11:59 02.08.2018

Preliminary investigation into 2017 St. Petersburg terror attack complete

The law enforcement has completed preliminary investigation into a criminal case over terror attack in St. Petersburg metro in April 2017.

10:59 02.08.2018

Top news

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