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Bill to simplify rules governing stay of foreign nationals in Russia reaches State Duma

A bill envisaging that revocation of temporary residence permits or aliens’ resident cards of migrants repeatedly brought to administrative responsibility are to be prohibited in cases where such migrants have close relatives being Russian nationals who reside in the territory of the Russian Federation has been submitted to the State Duma.

17:29 14.01.2021

Probe into embezzlement case of ex-Ivanovo Region’s Governor Men completed

Investigation into auditor of the Account Chamber and ex-Governor of Russia’s Ivanovo Region Mikhail Men charged with embezzling 700 million rubles (over $9 million) has been completed.

16:50 14.01.2021

Moscow court to proceed with bid to overturn Navalny’s suspended term for embezzlement

Moscow’s Simonovsky District Court will hear a bid of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) seeking revocation of Alexey Navalny’s suspended sentence in the Ives Rocher embezzlement case on January 29.

15:31 14.01.2021

Blogger accused of secret data access to stay detained until March

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld the detention of blogger Andrey Pyzh, who stands charged with illegal access to the data constituting a state secret, which had been earlier extended until March 5.

13:59 14.01.2021

Restraining order extended for ex-Ivanovo Region’s Governor Men accused of embezzlement

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Thursday extended a restrictive order as a measure of restraint for auditor of the Account Chamber and ex-Governor of Russia’s Ivanovo Region Mikhail Men charged with embezzling 700 million rubles (over $9 million).

12:09 14.01.2021

Moscow court to resume war veteran defamation proceedings against Navalny

A defamation case against Alexey Navalny over his statements about veteran of the Great Patriotic War Ignat Artemenko will be resumed on January 20.

11:37 14.01.2021

Moscow lawmaker’s suspended sentence for $30,000 embezzlement upheld

The Moscow City Court has dismissed appeals against sentence of the Moscow City Duma lawmaker Oleg Sheremetyev for embezzling 2 million rubles (about $30,000).

10:28 14.01.2021

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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