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Russian attorney to stay detained in Roscosmos embezzlement case till Feb.19

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld extension of detention for Tretyakov & Partners law firm chairman Igor Tretyakov, a defendant in a case on embezzling 330 million rubles (about $5 million) from Roscosmos state space corporation.

18:03 12.02.2019

Russia’s ombudsman reports drop in complaints against unfair trial

The number of complaints against unfair judgments decreased in 2018 by 10% as compared to 2017, Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova said Tuesday at the Supreme Court’s workshop for chairs of federal courts.

17:45 12.02.2019

Former Dagestan antimonopoly official pleads not guilty to taking bribes

Ex-chief of the Federal Antimonopoly Service’s Dagestan Directorate Kubasay Kubasayev on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to receiving bribes totaling to 2.6 million rubles (about $40,000 at the current exchange rate).

17:17 12.02.2019

Prosecutors seek forfeiture of $23 mln assets of former Mari El Republic governor

Prosecutors have filed a lawsuit demanding to forfeit assets worth over 1.5 billion rubles ($23 million) belonging to ex-governor of Russia’s Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov charged with taking bribes.

16:05 12.02.2019

Russian businessman charged with $9 mln land plot fraud pleads not guilty

Russian businessman Ilya Sherman charged with land plot fraud estimated at about 570 million rubles (about $9 million) has pleaded not guilty.

15:43 12.02.2019

Russian Supreme Court Chairman concedes jury competence expansion

Chairman of the Russian Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev has admitted the possibility of the further competence expansion of jurors.

15:24 12.02.2019

State Duma passes Runet security bill in first reading

The State Duma, the lower house of parliament, passed in the first reading on Tuesday a bill aimed to ensure security and availability of Russian Internet (Runet) in the event of its isolation from the global network.

14:31 12.02.2019

Extension of detention upheld for another four Ukrainian sailors involved in border case

Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld extension of detention for another four Ukrainian sailors charged with illegal crossing of Russian borders.

13:06 12.02.2019

MPs adopt ban on online information disclosure for military personnel in second reading

The State Duma MPs passed a bill banning military personnel from disclosing information on themselves and other servicemen in media and on the Internet in the second reading on Tuesday.

12:29 12.02.2019

Inter RAO ex-board member charged with spying to stay in detention for another two months

11:28 12.02.2019

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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).

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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.

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