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Graduates of Swiss Academy for International Law to defend rights of Russians

The Swiss Academy for International Law founded on the initiative of the Association of Russian Lawyers and its partner higher education establishments is to train specialists, who will defend the rights of Russian citizens at the international level.

17:39 20.08.2019

Attackers of long-haul truckers sentenced to prison in St. Petersburg

Gang members, who had attacked long-haul truckers, were convicted of robbery and causing damage totaling around 500 million rubles ($7,500) to transporters.

16:17 20.08.2019

Russia’s Finance Ministry seeks broader criminal investigation powers for Customs

Russia’s Finance Ministry has developed a bill aimed to empower the customs authorities to carry out investigations of a range of criminal cases related to smuggling of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products.

15:58 20.08.2019

Moscow City Court upholds extension of Togliattikhimbank chief’s detention

The court has ruled to uphold extended detention of previously arrested head of Togliattikhimbank Alexander Popov, while sentencing other Togliattiazot executives to prison terms in absentia.

14:13 20.08.2019

Detention of former Russian geological official in fraud case upheld

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by ex-first deputy chief of the Russian State Geological Company (Rosgeo) Ruslan Gorring charged with fraud against extension of his detention until late October.

13:21 20.08.2019

Former Otkritie vice president to pay bank over $700,000

Ex-vice president of the Financial Corporation Otkritie Maxim Yanpolsky will pay 47.8 million rubles (over $700,000) to the bank, according to an amicable agreement between the parties approved by the Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals.

12:00 20.08.2019

British firm seeks bankruptcy of Yakut subsidiary of Russia’s Summa Group

The Commercial Court of Russia’s Sakha Republic will hear a petition for bankruptcy of the Yakut Fuel and Energy Company, a subsidiary of troubled Summa Group, on September 17.

11:24 20.08.2019

Bankruptcy petition against UTair set for September

The Commercial Court of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area has adjourned a bankruptcy claim filed by Inter Company against UTair airline until September 19.

10:12 20.08.2019

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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