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Website selling combat weapon in Russia blocked

A website illegally selling combat weapon has been blocked by the Russian communications agency Roskomnadzor following a relevant court order.

17:15 08.08.2019

Over 100 bank accounts blocked as part of Navalny foundation case

Courts have blocked more than 100 bank accounts as part of a case over laundering of nearly 1 billion rubles (over $15 million) by individuals related to the Anti-Corruption Foundation, a nonprofit organization established by opposition politician Alexey Navalny.

16:22 08.08.2019

Sentence of Nota-bank co-owner reduced by month

The Moscow City Court on Thursday reduced a 6-year prison sentence given to a co-owner of Nota-bank Vadim Yerokhin for embezzling over 2 billion rubles (about $31 million) from the bank depositors by a month.

15:58 08.08.2019

Ex-penitentiary official’s 7-year sentence for $4 mln embezzlement appealed

A 7-year prison sentence passed on ex-deputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Oleg Korshunov for a 263-million-ruble (about $4 million) embezzlement has been appealed.

14:20 08.08.2019

Investigators to seek detention of participant of 27 July Moscow rally

Investigators are going to file a motion on Thursday to place a suspect in the 27 July Moscow riots case Sergey Fomin in detention.

13:19 08.08.2019

Russian antimonopoly watchdog suspects Apple of abuse of market power

The Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS) has opened an antitrust investigation into Apple Inc. over alleged abuse by the corporation of its iOS apps distribution market power. The case will be heard on September 13.

12:04 08.08.2019

Ex-Deputy Culture Minister granted parole in $1.5 embezzlement case

Moscow’s Preobrazhensky District Court has granted a petition for parole filed by the former Deputy Culture Minister Grigory Pirumov sentenced to 3 years in prison for 100-million-ruble embezzlement ($1.5 million).

11:01 08.08.2019

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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