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Businessman sentenced to 9 years for bribing Moscow customs officer

A businessman has been sentenced to 9 years in high security prison for giving a bribe to a Moscow customs employee for getting rid of customs formalities.

16:16 25.10.2019

Travel firm CEO gets suspended term for failure to return Russian tourists from China

A CEO of the tour operator Purl River has received a 2-year suspended sentence for abuse of office.

15:27 25.10.2019

Ex-construction official charged in spaceport bribery case goes on trial

Moscow’s Babushkinsky District Court will enter into the consideration of a case against ex-deputy chief of the Federal Agency for Special Construction (Spetsstroy) Alexander Mordovets on October 31.

14:59 25.10.2019

Alleged gang members accused of more than 20 murders face trial in Moscow Region

The Moscow Regional Court will proceed with a case against alleged gang members charged with over 20 murders on October 29.

13:30 25.10.2019

Prosecutors’ claim to forfeit assets of accused FSB colonel’s family adjourned again

Moscow’s Golovinsky District Court on Friday adjourned a prosecutors’ claim to forfeit assets worth over 6.3 billion rubles (over $85 million) from relatives of the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) colonel Kirill Cherkalin charged with bribery until November 1.

11:57 25.10.2019

Released Butina to go back from U.S. to Russia on October 26

Maria Butina convicted in U.S. of illegal activity as a foreign agent on Friday was released from prison and would return to Russia on October 26.

10:52 25.10.2019

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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