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Russia’s Communist Party files 32 lawsuits seeking to cancel electronic voting results

The Moscow Presnensky District Court has registered 32 administrative claims filed by the Russian Communist Party and candidates for State Duma lawmakers seeking to cancel the results of electronic voting.

14:26 30.09.2021

Five persons receive long prison terms for plotting terrorist attacks in Russia

The Second Western District Military Court has sentenced five members of the Islamic State terrorist organization prohibited in Russia to prison terms ranging from 18 to 25 years for plotting terrorist attacks in the metropolitan area.

13:19 30.09.2021

Editor-in-chief of The Insider wanted as part of illegal border crossing case

Editor-in-chief of The Insider media (recognized in Russia as a media performing functions of a foreign agent) Roman Dobrokhotov has been put on a wanted list on the illegal border crossing charges.

12:57 30.09.2021

Russian Supreme Court head urges to create international e-platform for judicial interaction

Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Lebedev proposes to create an international electronic platform for judicial interaction for the exchange of documents on international legal assistance.

11:30 30.09.2021

Facebook receives $360K fine payment reprieve – Moscow court

Facebook Inc has obtained a delay for the payment of fines making in total of 26 million rubles (about $360,000) until October 4.

10:17 30.09.2021

Bankruptcy proceedings against Burger King Rus over $80,000 debt discontinued

The Moscow Commercial Court has terminated the proceedings initated by OOO Femida seeking to declare bankrupt OOO Burger Rus, the Russian operation of the Burger King fast food chain, because of a premises rent debt amounting to over 6 million rubles (about $80,000).

18:15 29.09.2021

Google fined $90,000 for breaching information access guarding

A magistrate judge on Wednesday fined Google LLC 6.5 million rubles ($90,000) for two cases of violating the order of the restriction of access to information.

17:12 29.09.2021

Interior Ministry to detect abettors for illegal actions after State Duma elections

Police will detect and arrest persons allegedly involved in instigation to take part in illegal actions in Moscow on Setember 20 and 25 after the State Duma elections.

15:01 29.09.2021

Cybersecurity company head placed in Moscow detention on treason allegations

Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court has ordered the founder of the cybersecurity company Group-IB Ilya Sachkov to be detained on suspicion of treason.

11:27 29.09.2021

Investigators seek to extend detention of ex-Khabarovsk Governor charged with murders

Investigators have filed a motion to extend detention of ex-Governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Krai Sergey Furgal charged with masterminding murders in 2004-2005.

10:54 29.09.2021

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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