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Prosecutors seek six-year suspended sentence for Michael Calvey

Prosecutors asked Moscow's Meshchansky District Court to sentence U.S. investor Michael Calvey to a six-year suspended jail sentence, RAPSI learned in the court.

16:42 15.07.2021

Ex-Otkritie group senior managers appeal ruling over $1.5 billion frozen assets

JSC Otkritie Holding and its former senior managers have lodged a cassation appeal against the court decision to freeze assets worth 107.3 billion rubles (about $1.5 billion).

16:05 15.07.2021

Moscow prosecutor's office launches probe into fraud over vaccination certificates

Moscow prosecutor's office has opened a criminal case after fake vaccination certificates were filed in order to obtain QR codes needed for entry into restaurants and bars.

14:54 15.07.2021

Menshevik confectionary whose ex-owner was acquitted of murder declared bankrupt

Moscow’s confectionary Menshevik, whose ex-owner Ilya Averyanov had been acquitted over the 2017 murder of a security guard, was declared bankrupt.

13:05 15.07.2021

Justice Ministry unveils bill prohibiting foreigners from monitoring detainees' rights

Russia's Justice Ministry has introduced legislation prohibiting foreign citizens as well as lawyers and civil servants from becoming members of public monitoring commissions that monitor detainees' rights.

11:15 15.07.2021

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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