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Russia’s Supreme Court bans activities of Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation granted a move of the Prosecutor General's Office to recognize the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan as a terrorist organization and banned its activities in Russia.

13:17 14.09.2022

Moscow Commercial Court introduces monitoring of Google’s Russian structure

The Moscow Commercial Court has introduced a six-month monitoring procedure against Google LLC (Google's Russian subsidiary).

15:58 12.09.2022

Google remedies antitrust violations in Google Play – Russian antimonopoly watchdog

Google LLC has remedied breaches of Russian fair competition laws regarding its restrictions on making payments to application developers from Russia, the press service of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) informs.

12:19 07.09.2022

Kaliningrad doctors get 9.5 and 9 years in prison for baby’s death

The Moscow Regional Court sentenced doctors Elena Belaya and Elina Sushkevich, who used to work in Kaliningrad, a city in the western part of Russia, to 9.5 and 9 years in a general regime colony in a case where they were found guilty by a jury of the death of a baby.

17:07 06.09.2022

Ex-journalist Safronov sentenced to 22 years in jail for treason

16:29 05.09.2022

Russia extends retaliatory sanctions against U.S. citizens

Russian authorities imposes sanctions against 25 more Americans banning them from entering the Russian Federation.

16:17 05.09.2022

Ex-MP Ponomarev arrested in absentia for spreading fakes about Russian army

A district court in Moscow has arrested former State Duma lawmaker Ilya Ponomarev in absentia in the case over discrediting the armed forces of the Russian Federation.

14:12 31.08.2022

Prosecution seeks 13 years in prison for Kaliningrad doctors guilty of baby’s death

Prosecutors asked the Moscow Regional Court to sentence doctors Elena Belaya and Elina Sushkevich, who used to work in Kaliningrad, a city in the western part of Russia, to 13 years in prison as the women were found guilty of the death of a baby by a jury.

12:38 31.08.2022

Prosecutors seek 24-year jail term for ex-journalist Safronov charged with treason

Prosecutor Boris Loktionov has moved for a term of 24 years in a strict regime colony for former Kommersant newspaper journalist Ivan Safronov, when presenting a treason case against the defendant in the Moscow City Court.

16:16 30.08.2022

Moscow court fines Twitch $50,000 for not complying with request to remove banned content

A magistrate court in Moscow has fined video streaming service Twitch Interactive 3 million rubles (about $50k at the current exchange rate) for failure to remove information prohibited by Russian law.

13:28 30.08.2022

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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