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Alleged accomplice of Russian Pension Fund’s official detained in bribery case

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Friday ordered director of one of the departments of Technoserv Management company Alexey Kopeikin to be detained for two months as part of a bribery case involving a top official of the Russian Pension Fund.

17:38 12.07.2019

Three Moscow Region medical officers charged with stealing expensive oncologic drugs

Charges have been brought against three medical workers from the Moscow Region, who had allegedly stolen high-priced drugs reserved for patients suffering from cancerous diseases.

16:17 12.07.2019

Ex-CEO of prominent construction firm files for bankruptcy

Ex-CEO of Mostovik construction firm Oleg Shishov has filed a petition for his own bankruptcy with a commercial court in Russia’s Omsk Region.

15:54 12.07.2019

Top official of Russian Pension Fund detained on suspicion of bribery

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow on Friday detained deputy board chairman of the Russian Pension Fund Alexey Ivanov suspected of receiving a bribe until September 9.

15:26 12.07.2019

Bill on protection of valuable books submitted to lower house of Russian parliament

A group of Russian lawmakers introduced a bill on protection of valuable books to the State Duma.

14:31 12.07.2019

Investigators seek detention of Russian Pension Fund official suspected of bribery

Investigators have filed a motion seeking detention for deputy board chair of the Russian Pension Fund Alexey Ivanov suspected of taking bribes.

13:35 12.07.2019

Seven terrorist group members get long prison terms for train crash plot

The Moscow District Military Court on Friday sentenced seven members of the Islamic State terrorist organization (ISIS) banned in Russia to prison terms ranging from 15 to 21 years for plotting a Sapsan high-speed train accident.

12:15 12.07.2019

Bankruptcy procedure against ex-Vneshprombank co-owner extended

The Moscow Commercial Court has extended for 6 months an asset sales procedure against Vneshprombank former co-owner Georgy Bedzhamov, charged with large-scale fraud.

10:52 12.07.2019

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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