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Business ombudsman Titov proposes tracking of opened criminal cases

Russia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov believes that all criminal cases opened by investigators should be recorded.

17:42 19.03.2019

Russian research scientist charged with treason to stay detained till late May

The Lefortovsky District Court of Moscow on Tuesday extended detention of the Central Research Institute for Engineering Technology (TsNIImash) scientist Viktor Kudryavtsev, who stands charged with treason, for two months.

16:35 19.03.2019

Moskalkova seeks to ensure adequate conditions for Vyshinsky in Ukrainian detention

Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has asked Ukrainian ombudsman Lyudmila Denisova to ensure adequate detention conditions for journalist Kirill Vyshinsky.

15:57 19.03.2019

Putin urges prosecutors to be most scrupulous in detention legality checks

Russian President Vladimir Putin called prosecutors to monitor the legality of placing defendants in detention more closely during the Prosecutor General’s Office session regarding the results of 2018 on Tuesday.

14:41 19.03.2019

State Duma MP proposes return to season adjusting time in Russia

Lawmaker Andrey Baryshev representing the ruling party United Russia has submitted a bill to return the season time conversion in the country to the lower house of parliament.

13:37 19.03.2019

Russian PR expert denied compensation for moral harm allegedly caused by Reebok ads

Moscow’s Kuntsevsky District Court on Tuesday dismissed a 200,000-ruble ($3,000) compensation claim filed by Glavpiar PR company’s Director Oleg Voronin against Adidas sports giant over controversial Reebok advertisement.

12:58 19.03.2019

Navalny appeals against order to refute information discrediting Crimean meat plant

Russian opposition blogger Alexey Navalny has filed an appeal against a court order to delete and refute information discrediting business standing of the Crimean meat processing plant Druzhba Narodov,.

11:52 19.03.2019

Russian Justice Ministry proposes solitary confinement for habitual prison disturbers

Russia’s Justice Ministry is developing a bill proposing to place habitual disturbers serving prison sentence in solitary confinement. Amendments are expected to be introduced in the Penal Code of the Russian Federation.

10:56 19.03.2019

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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).

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