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Arrest of Navalny’s associate Volkov in absentia upheld

The Moscow City Court on Monday upheld issuance of arrest warrant in absentia for Leonid Volkov, the head of regional offices of Alexey Navalny, in a case over involvement of children in unlawful events.

17:48 01.03.2021

Bill on obligatory evacuation in face of emergency reaches State Duma

The Government has submitted a bill obliging citizens to abandon territories where there is an emergency danger to the lower house of parliament.

16:37 01.03.2021

Voronezh resident faces trial over publishing Nazi photos on Immortal Regiment site

The Voronezh Regional Court will hear a case against local resident Alexander Khoroshiltsev over posting of the photo of Adolf Hitler on the Immortal Regiment movement’s website.

15:06 01.03.2021

Moscow municipal lawmaker to stay under house arrest in rally sanitary breaches case

The Moscow City Court confirmed the lawfulness of a lower court’s ruling and held that Moscow’s municipal lawmaker Konstantin Yankauskas charged with incitement to violation of anti-coronavirus sanitary requirements during unauthorized rallies would stay under house arrest until March 23.

14:47 01.03.2021

Presidential, parliamentary nominees posts to be obliged to declare cryptocurrency deals

The Government Law-Making Commission has considered an initiative on the obligatory declaring of cryptocurrency dealings for presidential nominees, parliamentary and governor candidates.

13:25 01.03.2021

Russia seeks extradition of doctor Blum accused of athlete defrauding

Russian prosecutors have forwarded a request for extradition of doctor Evgeny Blum charged with embezzling over 29 million rubles (about $400,000) from snowborder Maria Komissarova (Chaadayeva) to the Spanish Justice Ministry.

12:14 01.03.2021

Russia’s Prime Minister approves new business support program

Chairman of Russian Government Mikhail Mishustin has signed an order concerning the conditions of a new privileged loan program for businesses from sectors which had mostly suffered during the coronavirus pandemic.

11:59 01.03.2021

Navalny to serve Ives Rocher embezzlement sentence in Vladimir Region

Convicted Alexey Navalny has been transported to a penal colony in Russia’s Vladimir Region.

10:50 01.03.2021

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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