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Two former penitentiary officials detained on abuse of office charges

A court has ruled to place ex-director of the Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) main engineering and communications center Igor Shaikov and his former deputy Pavel Shchetinin in detention as part of a case on abuse of office.

17:43 04.10.2018

Enhanced nutritional standards to be set for minors and pregnant women in custody

The Justice Ministry has issued an order to set enhanced nutritional standards for pregnant women, nursing mothers and minors held in penitentiary facilities.

16:42 04.10.2018

Serebrennikov to remain under house arrest until October 19

The Moscow City Court has upheld extension of house arrest for the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov charged with embezzlement until October 19.

15:30 04.10.2018

Moscow court upholds extended detention for scientific union’s ex-CEO

The Moscow City Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling extending detention of the former CEO of the S.A. Lavochkin Scientific Union Sergey Lemeshevsky charged with embezzling 330 million rubles ($5.2 million) until October 19.

14:59 04.10.2018

First extremism case dropped in Russia after resolution of Supreme Court’s Plenum

A first criminal case on extremism was closed after the Russian Supreme Court’s Plenum passed a resolution on these case types.

13:00 04.10.2018

Former head of Russia’s Mari El Republic complains of detention conditions

Ex-head of Russia’s Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov, who stands charged with taking bribes, abuse of office and unlawful possession of weapons, has complained to the Presidential Council of Human Rights about his detention conditions.

11:38 04.10.2018

People convicted of extremism to be able to request sentence review – Fedotov

People convicted under Article 282 of Russia’s Criminal Code (incitement of hatred and enmity as well as violation of human dignity), which was partially decriminalized recently, would be able to ask for review of the sentences.

10:59 04.10.2018

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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