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Roscosmos official detained in $3 mln embezzlement case

Moscow's Basmanny District Court ordered the detention of Vladimir Yevdokimov, executive director of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, until January 30.

18:28 01.12.2016

ECHR orders Russia to pay €38,000 to shooting spree victims

The European Court of Human Rights ordered Thursday Russia to pay 38,000 euros in damages to three victims of a 2009 shooting spree in a Moscow shopping center caused by police major Denis Yevsyukov.

16:04 01.12.2016

Jailed opposition activist Dadin to spend 6 months in solitary confinement

Russian activist Ildar Dadin sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for numerous violations of protest laws has been put in solitary confinement for 6 months.

15:18 01.12.2016

Ex-Russian border agency head pleads not guilty in embezzlement case

The Federal Border Development Agency’s ex-head Dmitry Bezdelov has pleaded not guilty to embezzlement of money allocated for the construction of a border checkpoint.

14:12 01.12.2016

Energy Holding CEO put under house arrest in Aeroflot embezzlement case

Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Thursday put Konstantin Moskalev, CEO of the Energy Holding company allegedly implicated in embezzling over 21 million rubles ($322,000) from Aeroflot airline, under house arrest until January 28.

12:47 01.12.2016

Bankruptcy claim against Russian ex-banker Motylev set for Jan.20

The Moscow Commercial Court will consider on January 20 a claim filed by the “Flowery Development Limited” seeking bankruptcy of Russian businessman Anatoly Motylev.

11:52 01.12.2016

Ukrainian journalist charged with espionage appeals his detention in Russia

Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko who stands charged with spying on Russia’s Armed Forces and National Guard has appealed his detention in Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court.

10:44 01.12.2016

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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