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Russian halfback’s lawsuit against police adjourned until November 13

Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court has adjourned the hearings of a 45-million-ruble (nearly $700,000) lawsuit filed by ex-national football team player Yevgeny Aldonin against Russia’s Interior Ministry, until November 13.

17:48 23.10.2019

Court extends detention of ex-owner of Moscow confectionary charged with murder

The Moscow City Court has extended detention of Ilya Averyanov, former owner of Moscow’s confectionary Menshevik, who had allegedly killed a guard during the shooting on the factory’s premises, until November 14.

17:13 23.10.2019

Extended house arrest of volunteer of unregistered Moscow Duma candidate upheld

The Moscow City Court has ruled that an extension of the house arrest of Sergey Fomin, a defendant in the 27 July Moscow riots case, until January 8 was lawful.

16:38 23.10.2019

Three Bulgarians to serve long terms for attempted sale of 39 kg of cocaine in Russia

A St. Petersburg court has sentenced three citizens of Bulgaria to prison terms ranging from 10 to 12 years for attempt to sell 39 kilograms of cocaine.

15:49 23.10.2019

Probe into ex-Ukrainian MP accused of attacks against Russian embassy completed

Probe into ex-lawmaker of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada Nikolay Rudkovsky, who stands charged with attacks against Russian diplomatic offices in 2014 and 2016, has been completed.

13:13 23.10.2019

Ukraine denied reconsideration of $112 mln dispute with Russia’s Tatneft

The Supreme Court of Russia denied a motion lodged by the Ukrainian Justice Ministry demanding reconsideration of a ruling in Ukraine’s $112 million dispute with Russia’s Tatneft oil company.

12:01 23.10.2019

Director of human rights charity organization suspected of fraud

A criminal case has been opened against Director of the Committee for Civil Rights, a public human rights charity organization, Andrey Mayakov on suspicion of fraud.

11:10 23.10.2019

Refusal to close notorious landfill in Moscow Region upheld

The Moscow District Commercial Court has upheld refusal to close a notorious solid waste landfill Yadrovo in Volokolamsk, a town in the Moscow Region.

10:37 23.10.2019

Ex-judge from Tatarstan sentenced to 4 years for mediation in bribery

Elmira Ziganshina, ex-magistrate judge from Kazan, Tatarstan, has been sentenced to 4 years in penal colony for mediation in bribery.

09:56 23.10.2019

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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