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Ex-trader gets 2.5-year suspended term for securities market manipulation

A court in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, has passed a 2.5-year suspended sentence upon ex-trader of the bank Ak Bars Artem Lyulinsky for securities market manipulations.

18:19 13.08.2019

Car owner sentenced to prison for repeated drunken driving

A driver, who had been repeatedly caught for drunk driving, was sentenced to 8 months in a high-security penal colony, the St. Petersburg prosecutor’s office told RAPSI on Tuesday.

17:27 13.08.2019

Otkritie bank fined over $10,500 for inappropriate advertising

The Federal Antimonopoly Service’s (FAS) Moscow Region directorate has fined Otkritie bank 700,000 rubles (over $10,500) for dissemination of inappropriate advertising.

17:00 13.08.2019

Former president of Kirgizia charged with grave crimes - report

Ex-president of the Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambayev has been charged with committing extremely serious crimes including killing a law enforcement officer and organization of hostage taking.

16:38 13.08.2019

Russian business ombudsman again turns to Prosecutor General over Baring Vostok case

Russia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov has again requested Prosecutor General Yury Chaika to check the legality of prosecution of partners and employees of Baring Vostok investment fund.

14:31 13.08.2019

Investigators seek to detain activist for repeated violations during rallies

Investigators are going to file a motion with court to place activist Konstantin Kotov arrested on allegations of repeated violations of the rally holding order, in detention.

13:26 13.08.2019

Amazon denied registration of conversation cloud trademark – Russian watchdog

The Chamber for Patent Disputes has upheld denial of registration of a trademark imaging a conversation cloud, which is usually used in chats and comics, to the American company Amazon Technologies Inc.

12:02 13.08.2019

Russian Justice Ministry proposes to set palliative care procedure for convicts

The Justice Ministry of Russia has developed a draft order to organize the delivery of palliative healthcare services for detainees and inmates.

11:14 13.08.2019

Petition of Russian troubled refinery for bankruptcy dismissed

The Eighth Commercial Court of Appeals has dismissed the Antipinsky oil refinery’s petition for bankruptcy without prejudice.

10:55 13.08.2019

Ex-Bolotnaya case defendant detained for 13 days for hooliganism at August 10 rally

Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court has held to place ex-defendant of the Bolotnaya Square riots case Alexey Polikhovich for hooliganism at the rally on August 10 for 13 days.

09:43 13.08.2019

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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