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Norway citizen convicted of spying against Russia pardoned

Citizen of Norway Frode Berg, who had been sentenced by a Russian court to 14 years in prison for espionage, was pardoned and released.

17:20 15.11.2019

Former regional official gets suspended sentence for abuse of office

A court in Russia’s Astrakhan has given a 3-year suspended sentence to a former regional housing and utility sector minister for abuse of office.

15:56 15.11.2019

Businessman Ponomarev transferred to Moscow detention center as part of tax evasion case

Businessman Konstantin Ponomarev has been transferred to the Moscow detention center Matrosskaya Tishina as part of the investigation into alleged tax evasion and attempted fraud.

14:54 15.11.2019

Two medical consumables suppliers accused of cartel agreement

The Federal Antimonopoly Service’s Moscow Directorate revealed a cartel agreement between two companies at four medical consumables delivery auctions.

13:52 15.11.2019

Security firm CEO charged in Amur college shooting case

Charges were brought against a CEO of Sirius-A, a private firm responsible for security arrangements in the Amur Region’s college, where a student had shot at his groupmates.

12:59 15.11.2019

Navalny’s appeal in defamation dispute with Crimean meat plant set for December

The Moscow District Commercial Court will consider a cassation appeal lodged by Alexey Navalny against an order to remove and refute information on the Crimean meat processing plant Druzhba Narodov distributed by the blogger on December 4.

11:35 15.11.2019

Russian government backs mandatory medicine licensing bill

Russian government has approved a bill on compulsory medicine licensing.

10:50 15.11.2019

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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).

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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.

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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