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Ex-minister Abyzov denied $15.5 mln bail, detained until late May

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Wednesday denied a 1-billion-ruble bail ($15.5 million) to ex-Russian Minister for Open Government affairs Mikhail Abyzov, charged with 4-billion-ruble ($62 million) embezzlement and organizing a gang, and put him in detention until May 25.

20:21 27.03.2019

Alleged militant aider extradited from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Russia

Magomed Isakov, who stands charged with aiding an illegal armed group member has been extradited from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

18:00 27.03.2019

Moskalkova proposes to improve ECHR accessibility for Russian citizens

Russia’s ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova during a meeting with President of the European Court of Human Rights Guido Raimondi on Wednesday proposed to create a special Internet site to inform Russians about the course of complaints examination in the ECHR.

17:42 27.03.2019

Trial of ex-bank financial director's sister to begin on Mar.29

Moscow’s Ostankinsky District Court will start hearing a case against the sister of a former financial director of Nota-bank Larisa Marchukova, who stands charged with 350-million-ruble (about $5.5 million) embezzlement, on March 29.

16:49 27.03.2019

Ex-banker charged with $520 mln embezzlement loses appeal against arrest in absentia

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal against arrest of ex-president of Otkritie Bank Eugeny Dankevich charged with embezzling 34 billion rubles (about $520 million) in absentia.

15:59 27.03.2019

Russian communications watchdog finds no rights violations by VFS Global

Russia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor has found no facts of violation of Russian citizens’ rights and legal interests regarding personal data by VFS Global visa center.

14:56 27.03.2019

Investigators petition for detention of ex-minister charged with $62 mln embezzlement

Investigators on Wednesday filed a motion with court seeking to place ex-Russian Minister for Open Government affairs Mikhail Abyzov charged with 4-billion-ruble ($62 million) embezzlement and organizing a gang in detention.

13:37 27.03.2019

Defendants in police investigator murder case plead guilty

Defendants in a criminal case over the murder of the Interior Ministry Transport Department’s major case investigator, police lieutenant colonel Yevgeniya Shishkina, have pleaded guilty.

13:26 27.03.2019

Ex-director of Sochi water utility faces trial on charges of abuse of office

A former director of the Sochi water service company will stand trial on charges of abuse of power.

12:43 27.03.2019

Mother of little girl left home alone to stay detained until May 10

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s ruling on detention of Irina Garashchenko, who had left her 5-year old daughter alone in her apartment.

11:59 27.03.2019

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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