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Russian court extends detention of defendant in supermarket terror attack case

Detention of the defendant in a criminal case over a terror attack in a St. Petersburg supermarket that left 18 persons injured, Dmitry Lukyanenko, has been extended until July 25.

16:59 24.05.2018

Russian hacking group leader’s move to replace rest of prison term with fine dismissed

A court in Moscow had dismissed a petition of the leader of Russia’s hacking group Shaltai-Boltai, or Humpty Dumpty, Vladimir Anikeyev, sentenced to 2 years in prison, seeking to replace the rest of his term with a fine.

12:39 24.05.2018

Moscow court upholds recovery of $52 million from Russian Land Bank

The Moscow District Commercial Court has upheld recovery of 3.1 billion rubles (nearly $52 million) from two ex-managers of the Russian Land Bank Alexander Safronov and Timur Tchatchukh.

11:37 24.05.2018

Commercial court dismisses once richest Russian MP’s move to drop bankruptcy case

The Archangelsk Region Commercial Court in Russia has dismissed a petition of an administrator managing assets of Andrey Palkin, an MP from the United Russia political party, asking to discontinue bankruptcy proceedings against the deputy.

10:56 24.05.2018

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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