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Crimea’s former vice prime minister to stay in detention until December 3

A court in Simferopol has extended detention of former Crimea Republic’s vice prime minister Oleg Kazurin charged with receiving a large-scale bribe, until December 3.

16:15 02.10.2017

Investigators seek detention of woman allegedly involved in high-profile bribery case

A motion filed by investigators seeking to detain Anastasia Pestrikova, who is reportedly a girlfriend of Dmitry Zakharchenko, former Russian anti-corruption official charged with receiving a large-scale bribe, has reached Moscow’s Basmanny District Court.

17:46 29.09.2017

Russian ex-investigator sentenced to 8 years for taking $50,000 bribe

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has sentenced former senior investigator for particularly important cases, Alexander Sorokin, to 8 years in a high security penal colony for receiving $50,000 bribe.

11:59 27.09.2017

Military court opens trial of Federal Guard Service General

A court in Russia’s Astrakhan Region has begun trial of the Federal Guard Service (FSO) General Gennady Lopyrev, who stands charged with taking a grand bribe.

17:50 26.09.2017

Moscow court hears witnesses in ex-Minister Ulyukayev bribery case

The Zamoskvorestky District Court of Moscow has heard testimony presented by two witnesses for prosecution in the criminal case against former Russia's Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukayev, who stands charged with extorting a $2 million bribe.

15:43 01.09.2017

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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