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Police major suspected of extortion

Interior Ministry officers have detained a colleague and his subordinate in Moscow Region, for extorting one million rubles ($34,000) from the head of a mortuary

10:49 26.08.2011

Moscow Region police chief interrogated in gambling case

The chief of the Interior Ministrys main department for Moscow Region police Col. Gen. Nikolai Golovkin has testified in an infamous illegal casino ring case

17:39 25.08.2011

Police chief detained for corruption

Investigators have detained former Domodedovo police chief Boris Zhukov for abuse of office

11:01 25.08.2011

High-ranking Moscow Region police officer detained on gambling charges

The Domodedovo interior department head has been detained on gambling charges

14:32 24.08.2011

Court to hear prosecution for theft of 6.45 mln rubles in judges salaries

The Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Areas prosecutor has endorsed the indictment of the suspect in the theft of 6.45 million rubles ($230,000) that were earmarked for judges salary

13:23 24.08.2011

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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