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Detention of bank’s ex-deputy chairman in $14 mln misappropriation case upheld

The Moscow City Court has upheld a ruling of a lower court detaining deputy board chairman of Yedinsitvenny bank Pavel Sychov as part of a criminal case over misappropriation of 900 million rubles (about $14 million).

17:36 10.12.2018

ECHR communicates complaint filed by Sentsov and Kolchenko

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has communicated an application filed by filmmaker Oleg Sentsov and Alexander Kolchenko sentenced in Russia to 20 years and 10 years in prison respectively for organizing a terrorist group in Crimea.

14:59 10.12.2018

Three Urals police officers receive prison terms for torture of suspect

A court in Nizhny Tagil, a city in the Urals, has sentenced three police officers to prison terms of up to 3.5 years for abuse of authority with the use of force against an arrested person.

13:20 10.12.2018

Greenpeace lawsuit over Nord Stream 2 project dismissed

The Moscow District Court of St. Petersburg has dismissed a lawsuit filed by an office of the international NGO Greenpeace Council against Nord Stream 2 AG.

12:54 10.12.2018

Bankruptcy claim against Summa Group’s company dismissed

The Moscow Commercial Court has ruled not to review a motion filed by Olesya Sokolova seeking bankruptcy of the Far-Eastern Shipping Company, primarily owned by the troubled Summa Group of Ziuavudin Magomedov.

11:13 10.12.2018

Public Chamber to apply to OSCE over Russian journalists ban in Ukraine

The Public Chamber’s Commission on public democracy development, humanitarian cooperation and traditional values preservation will apply to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) over banning Russian journalists from entering Ukraine.

10:59 10.12.2018

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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