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St. Petersburg detention center to be checked after detainees beating reports

Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office would check the reports of alleged beating of detainees in the St. Petersburg detention center, known as Kresty-2.

18:00 09.08.2019

Alleged participant of 27 July Moscow riots detained for 2 months

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Friday ordered a defendant in the 27 July Moscow riots case Sergey Fomin to be detained until October 8.

17:37 09.08.2019

Eight appeals over July mass riots to be heard in mid-August

The Moscow City Court will consider appeals filed by eight defendants in a criminal case over mass riots which took place in Moscow on July 27 against their detention.

16:35 09.08.2019

Former St. Petersburg official faces trial on abuse of office charges

A court in St. Petersburg will consider a case against ex-city governor administration official charged with abuse of office.

13:48 09.08.2019

One more person charged over alleged participating in July riots

The Investigative Committee has brought charges against eleventh alleged participant of the recent Moscow riots Aidar Gubaidullin.

11:33 09.08.2019

Husband of ex-Vneshprombank president loses appeal against property sale bidding

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal by Lazar Markus, husband of convicted ex-president of Vneshprombank Larisa Markus, against an approved procedure for conducting bidding for the sale of his property.

10:52 09.08.2019

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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