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Russian ex-judge suspected of corruption

Chairman of Russia’s Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin has launched a criminal case against magistrate judge emeritus Elmira Ziganshina suspected of corruption.

16:39 07.12.2018

Former investigator and attorney sentenced to 10 years for corruption

The Gagarinsky District Court of Moscow has sentenced former investigator Roman Boldyrev and attorney Kirill Kulyavtsev to 10 years in penal colony for corruption.

18:02 06.12.2018

Ex-prison officer to stand trial on bribery charges

A former officer of a prison in the Volgograd Region charged with taking bribes from an inmate will go on trial.

17:59 06.11.2018

Ex-Russian judge and attorney suspected of corruption

Chairman of Russia’s Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin has opened a bribery case against a former magistrate judge from Sochi and a lawyer.

13:59 02.11.2018

Two defendants in Kemerovo mall bribery case detained, one more arrested in absentia

The Central District Court of Kemerovo on Thursday ordered detention of two defendants in a case over bribery during reconstruction of Zimnyaya Vishnya (Winter Cherry) shopping mall’s building, that became a site of deadly fire in March 2018, and issued an arrest warrant for another one in absentia.

15:59 01.11.2018

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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