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Top 10 Corrupted Officials

17:05 06.04.2012

Valery Zorkin re-appointed as Chairman of Russia's Constitutional Court

15:31 24.02.2012

February 4: weekend rallies in central Moscow

Over 160,000 people demonstrated in Moscow on Feb. 4.

11:51 07.02.2012

Rally for free and fair elections in Moscow

Tens of thousands of people joined Saturday’s protest in Moscow. According to the police, 20,000 protesters gathered in Bolotnaya Square and 5,000 more crowded into adjacent areas. The organizers of the meeting claimed that 40,000 people took part.

09:21 13.12.2011

Penalties for drug-related crimes in Russia

A comparative table of punishments for crimes involving narcotics and psychoactive substances.

14:32 12.12.2011

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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