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Probe into bribery case against detention center’s construction contractor completed

Investigation into CEO of Petroinvest company, a detention center’s construction contractor, Ruslan Khamkhokov, who stands charged with giving 388 million rubles ($6 million) in bribes to a Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) official, has been completed.

16:20 17.12.2018

Russian football club Tosno declared bankrupt

The Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region has granted an application filed by Tosno football club seeking its own bankruptcy.

14:35 17.12.2018

Russian National Guard chief’s defamation suit against Navalny put on halt

The Lyublinsky District Court of Moscow has put on hold a defamation lawsuit filed by the Russian National Guard Director Victor Zolotov seeking one million rubles ($15,000) from opposition politician Alexey Navalny.

12:59 17.12.2018

St. Petersburg International Bank challenges revocation of its license

The St. Petersburg International Bank has filed an appeal against the decision to revoke its license by the Central Bank, the St. Petersburg Commercial Court hast stated.

10:59 17.12.2018

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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