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Officials to be given six months to transfer assets to Russia

As soon as a new law enters into effect imposing a ban on state officials owning property abroad, they will have one year to settle related issues and six months to transfer their assets to Russia, according to First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Constitutional Legislation Vyacheslav Lysakov, who is a sponsor of the draft law.

16:21 17.08.2012

Pussy Riot found guilty of hooliganism

Pussy Riot members Natalia Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina, and Yekaterina Samutsevich have been found guilty of hooliganism.

15:26 17.08.2012

Former oil company CEO testifies against ex-YUKOS shareholder

Former Eastern Oil Company (VNK) CEO Vitaly Khatkov has testified as a witness in a closed trial against former YUKOS shareholder Leonid Nevzlin.

15:13 17.08.2012

Appeal against 100 year gay parade ban dismissed

The Moscow City Court's presidium refused to consider the appeal of Moscow gay parade founder Nikolay Alexeyev. Alexeyev filed the appeal against banning sexual minorities from holding rallies for the next 100 years.

14:06 17.08.2012

Former Ukrainian Interior Minister gets two years in prison

Kiev Pechorsky District Court found former Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko guilty of professional negligence and sentenced him to two years in prison.

13:04 17.08.2012

Court refuses to return case on nuclear submarine to prosecutor

On Friday the Pacific Fleet Military Court dismissed an appeal filed by the accused in the Nerpa nuclear submarine accident. They had requested that their criminal case be returned to the prosecutor as part of the case's reconsideration, Dmitry Prokopenko told RIA Novosti.

12:24 17.08.2012

Artyom Savelyev's mother appeals decision on compensation

Torry Hansen, a U.S. citizen and the adoptive mother of Russian-born Artyom Savelyev (Justin Hansen) who sent him back to Russia, filed an appeal against a court decision to pay compensation of over $150,000.

11:53 17.08.2012

Suspects in mufti assassination attempt released

Seven suspects in the notorious case of the assassination attempt of religious leader, Tatarstani mufti, Ildus Fayzov, and the murder of the head of the Spiritual Muslim Board of Tatarstan, Valiulla Yakupov, were released.

11:03 17.08.2012

Mixed Martial Arts champ case protracted for at least two weeks

The trial over the high-profile case of mixed martial artist Rasul Mirzayev will resume in at least two weeks due to the court ordering a forensic examination on Thursday.

10:28 17.08.2012

Pussy Riot sentencing - live coverage

The Russian Legal Information Agency is hosting a live text broadcast of the Pussy Riot sentencing hearing from Moscow’s Khamovnichesky District Court.

18:48 16.08.2012

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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