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Moscow court upholds extension of FSB ex-officer’s detention in bribery case

The Moscow District Military Court has upheld detention of former Federal Security Service (FSB) officer Vlad Novikov, who stands charged with taking a 5-million-ruble bribe (about $88,100).

12:25 03.07.2017

President Putin signs law on blacklist of corrupt officials

Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed a law establishing registry for officials and employees of law enforcement agencies fired for corruption crimes.

10:45 03.07.2017

Russian military doctors’ sentence for taking bribes upheld

Russia’s Supreme Court has upheld prison sentence given to three medical employees of the Vishnevsky Third Central Military Clinical Hospital for taking bribes.

10:42 30.06.2017

Deputy governor of Kursk Region detained in bribery case

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has detained deputy governor of the Kursk Region Vasily Zubkov charged with taking a bribe until August 4.

16:25 07.06.2017

State Duma adopts bill on blacklist of corrupt officials

The State Duma passed in the third and final reading on Wednesday a bill on creating a nationwide list of officials.

12:00 07.06.2017

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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