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Justice Ministry has evidence of funding Navalny’s foundation from abroad - official

A decision to put the Anti-Corruption Foundation, a nonprofit organization established by opposition politician Alexey Navalny, on the list of NGOs acting as foreign agents was made based on evidence of its funding from abroad, an acting director of the Justice Ministry’s NGO affairs department told journalists on Wednesday.

18:05 09.10.2019

Ex-chief of penitentiary-related organization faces trial on document forgery charges

Moscow’s Lyublinsky District Court will consider a criminal case against ex-chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) Central base of material, technical and military supply Vladimir Kriskevich, who stands charged with falsification of accounting documents.

17:38 09.10.2019

Activist’s 3-year term for assault on officer at Moscow unauthorized rally upheld

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld a 3-year prison sentence given to activist Kirill Zhukov, who had committed an assault on a National Guard officer during an unauthorized rally in Moscow on July 27.

16:21 09.10.2019

Ex-chief of RSC Energia internal investigation service gets suspended term for graft

A former chief of the internal investigation service of Russia's largest space company Energia Ilya Shenderey has received a 3-year suspended sentence in a graft case.

15:53 09.10.2019

Four defendants convicted in deadly Uralkali mine fire case

A court has delivered sentence against four defendants in a criminal case on the fire in a mine of the world’s largest potash producer Uralkali in Russia’s Perm Region resulted in the death of nine people.

14:10 09.10.2019

Sentence of activist carrying knife at Moscow rally reduced by year

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday reduced prison sentence of Ivan Podkopayev, who sprayed a chemical agent at the faces of police and Federal National Guard Troops Service (Rosguard) officers during an unauthorized rally on July 27, from 3 to 2 years.

13:06 09.10.2019

Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation declared foreign agent

The Anti-Corruption Foundation, a nonprofit organization established by opposition politician Alexey Navalny, has been added to the list of NGOs acting as foreign agents.

12:29 09.10.2019

Russian government seeks better protection of minors’ housing rights in divorce rules

The Russian government has presented a bill introducing new safeguards with respect to housing rights of children of divorcing couples into the Russian Family Code, to the State Duma.

11:55 09.10.2019

Two persons arrested in Russia on suspicion of funding terrorism

Two persons have been arrested on suspicion of collection money for financing the Islamic State terrorist organization (ISIS) prohibited in Russia.

10:48 09.10.2019

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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