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Convicted mastermind of 1998 murder of Russian MP seeks for parole

Mikhail Glushchenko, a former State Duma lawmaker sentenced to 17 years in prison for the murder of fellow parliamentarian Galina Starovoitova has filed a petition for parole.

17:51 20.05.2020

Case over antique blades smuggling attempt reaches Russian court

A court in Russia’s Republic of Karelia will proceed with a case over smuggling more than 100 antique epees and sabres.

16:38 20.05.2020

Russian man faces trial for alleged bribing security officer

A court in Russia’s city of Omsk will consider a criminal case against a local resident, who has allegedly given a 200,000-ruble ($2,800) bribe to a Federal Security Serice (FSB) officer.

14:46 20.05.2020

Appeal against 11-year sentence of Komi Republic ex-head adjourned until June 10

The Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction has postponed an appeal against an 11-year sentence of ex-head of Russia’s Komi Republic Vyacheslav Gaizer, who had been found guilty of fraud, money laundering and corruption, until June 10.

13:59 20.05.2020

Probe opened into deadly crash of military helicopter in Moscow Region

A criminal case has been opened after the crash of a military helicopter Mi-8 in the Moscow Region resulted in the death of three crew members.

11:43 20.05.2020

Russian man fined $4k for fake about non-provision of air travellers with protective gears

A court in the town of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk has fined a local citizen 300,000 rubles (over $4,000) for distributing fake news about late providing passengers of the flight between Bangkok, Shanghai and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk with individual protective gears.

10:55 20.05.2020

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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