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Challenging of Navalny’s sentence in veteran defaming case set for April 29

Moscow’s Babushkinsky District court will hear appeals against sentence given to Alexey Navalny in a case over insulting veteran of the Great Patriotic War Ignat Artemenko on April 29.

17:38 08.04.2021

Moscow developer gets suspended sentence for tax evasion

The Kuzminsky District Court of Moscow has passed a 4-year suspended sentence on the owner of Monolitinvest construction company Gennady Vinogradov for tax evasion in the amount of more than 363 million rubles (about $5 million).

16:17 08.04.2021

Marrow Donor Register to appear in Russia

The Federal Marrow Donor Register will be created in Russia, according to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

15:04 08.04.2021

Attorney Khasavov’s 6-year sentence for compulsion of evidence upheld

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld a 6-year prison sentence given to attorney Dagir Khasavov for compulsion of evidence.

14:49 08.04.2021

Russian human rights advocates keep track of Navalny’s health

Members of Russia’s Presidential Council for Human Rights keep track of Alexey Navalny’s health condition and his treatment, according to the Council’s Chair Valery Fadeyev.

13:49 08.04.2021

Russian fined $200 for failing to undergo COVID-19 test after returning from Tanzania

A court in Russia’s Kemerovo Region has fined a local resident 15,000 rubles (about $200) for the failure to comply with the requirement to pass the coronavirus test after arriving from Tanzania.

12:47 08.04.2021

Russian MPs adopt bill on fines for forcing stowaway children from public transport

The State Duma has adopted in the third and final reading a bill introducing fines of up to 30,000 rubles (about $400) for forcing stowaway children from public transport vehicles.

10:51 08.04.2021

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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).

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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.

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.

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