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Nuclear supervision agency official’s detention extended in $70 mln embezzlement case

The Dzerzhinsky District Court of St. Petersburg has extended detention of the director of the North-West department of the nuclear supervision agency Rostekhnadzor Grigory Slabikov charged with complicity in embezzlement of 4.7 billion rubles ($70 million at the current exchange rate).

17:00 24.08.2018

Former deputy head of Russia’s Tver sentenced to 4 years for embezzlement

The former head of the Tver city administration Denis Gontaryov has been sentenced to 4 years in a penal colony for embezzling over 600 million rubles ($8.8 million).

16:17 24.08.2018

Otkritie Bank files claims against nine ex-top managers

Otkritie Bank has filed applications against nine ex-managers with the Moscow Commercial Court.

15:45 24.08.2018

Probe opened into calls for killing 50 Russian officials

A criminal case has been opened against members of Right Sector nationalist organization banned in Russia over calls for killing 50 Russian officials.

12:59 24.08.2018

Russian court upholds detention of Orenburg mayor charged with corruption

The Orenburg Regional Court has upheld detention of Yevgeny Arapov, mayor of Orenburg, who is charged with receiving a large-scale bribe.

11:47 24.08.2018

Investigation into 13 alleged members of notorious Russian gang completed

Investigation into 13 alleged members of a notorious Russian gang charged with multiple killings and attempted murders has been completed.

10:33 24.08.2018

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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