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Russian children’s ombudsman backs initiative on cell phone use restriction at schools

Russia’s child rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova on Monday supported an initiative of the Ministry of Education to limit the use of cell phones by minors at schools.

17:30 19.08.2019

Volunteer of unregistered Moscow Duma candidate to stay detained in 27 July riots case

The Moscow City Court on Monday upheld detention of the defendant in the 27 July Moscow riots case Sergey Fomin.

16:08 19.08.2019

Bankruptcy claim filed against detained former co-owner of Russia’s troubled refinery

Persit Services Inc. has filed a petition for bankruptcy of board chairman of New Stream oil and gas company and former co-owner of troubled Antipinsky refinery Dmitry Mazurov charged with embezzlement.

15:51 19.08.2019

Petitions for parole of Russian footballers Kokorin, Mamayev set for September

The Alexeyevsky District Court in the Belgorod Region will hear parole petitions filed by Russian footballers Alexander Kokorin and Pavel Mamayev on September 6.

14:24 19.08.2019

YouTube blocks video insulting Russia’s state symbols - watchdog

YouTube video hosting service has restricted access to a video containing content insulting Russia’s state symbols.

13:52 19.08.2019

Ex-head of Moscow Region’s Klin District charged with $650k embezzlement

Investigators have charged ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Klin District Alexander Postrigan, who stands accused of abuse of power and forgery, with embezzling at least 43 million rubles (about $650,000).

12:53 19.08.2019

Moscow transport entities demand $200k from unauthorized rally organizers

The Koptevsky District Court will consider lawsuits filed by the city’s public transport authority (Mosgortrans) and the state-financed entity Autoroads seeking to recover about 13 million rubles ($200,000) from the organizers of unauthorized rallies.

11:56 19.08.2019

Firm formerly controlled by Browder awarded $6k by court instead of demanded $2 mln

The Commercial Court of the Republic of Kalmykia has jointly recovered 388,400 rubles ($6,000) from HSBC Bank and HSBC Management in favor of Dalnaya Step instead of 125.3 million rubles (nearly $2 million) demanded by the company believed to be formerly controlled by William Browder’s Hermitage Capital Management.

10:35 19.08.2019

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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