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Hearing of abuse of office case against suspended Tomsk Mayor set for March 17

The preliminary hearing of an abuse of office case against suspended Mayor of Tomsk Ivan Klyain will be held on March 17.

17:55 11.03.2021

Russian lawyer challenges ban on carrying of mobile phones into detention facilities

Lawyer Oleg Krupochkin has appealed to the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation seeking to invalidate the provisions of two orders of the Interior Ministry prohibiting lawyers from bringing technical means of communication, as well as devices allowing audio and video recording, to the temporary detention centers.

16:10 11.03.2021

Russian security colonel charged with graft faces trial

A bribery case against the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) colonel Kirill Cherkalin has reached the Moscow Garrison Military Court.

15:44 11.03.2021

Moscow municipal lawmaker’s suspended sentence for rally rules breaches upheld

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld a 2-year suspended sentence passed on Moscow’s municipal lawmaker Yulia Galyamina for repeated violations of rally holding regulations.

14:09 11.03.2021

Altai Healthcare Minister put in detention in case over bribetaking

A court has placed Healthcare Minister of Russia’s Altai Republic Sergey Kovalenko in detention as part of a case over taking bribes totaling nearly 4.6 million rubles (over $60,000).

13:28 11.03.2021

State Duma Committee backs prison terms for insults to veterans

The State Duma Committee on State Building and Legislation has recommended that legislative amendments introducing criminal liability for humiliation of honor and dignity of veterans of the Great Patriotic War should be adopted in the second reading.

12:17 11.03.2021

Navalny must pay businessman Udodov $5,000 for defamation - court

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s ruling ordering Alexey Navalny to pay 350,000 rubles (about $5,000) to businessman Alexander Udodov in a defamation dispute.

11:35 11.03.2021

Bill on blocking of cellphones in penitentiary facilities becomes law

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill on termination of provision of communication services in penitentiary facilities into law.

10:03 11.03.2021

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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