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Alleged foreign poachers accused of assault on Russian border guards go on trial

A court in Nakhodka, a town in the Primorsky Krai, will proceed with a case against three alleged foreign poachers charged with assault on the Russian boundary officers in the Sea of Japan.

19:12 26.05.2020

Investigators launch probe into sale of aged lung ventilators

Investigators of the town of Kostroma have opened a criminal case over sale of 50 lung ventilators the period of storage of which had already expired.

18:04 26.05.2020

Three men suspected of southern Moscow gunfight detained for two months

The Chertanovsky District Court of Moscow on Tuesday ordered three suspects in the shooting in southern Moscow to be placed in detention until July 24.

17:33 26.05.2020

Criminal case opened over COVID-19 outbreak in board and care facility for veterans

A criminal case has been opened over a massive COVID-19 outbreak among employees and residents of a board and care facility for veterans in Russia’s Oryol Region.

17:20 26.05.2020

Bill on nicotine mixtures excise duty to be reviewed by Russia’s government

A bill envisaging to impose an excise duty on orally consumed nontobacco nicotine-containing products, the so-called nicotine packs, has been submitted to Russia’s government for review.

16:05 26.05.2020

Investigators petition for detention of suspects in southern Moscow shootup

Investigators have filed a motion with Moscow’s Chertanovsky District Court to detain three alleged participants of a gunfight in southern Moscow.

15:00 26.05.2020

Moscow court extends detention of two police generals until fall

Detention of two deputy chiefs of the Interior Ministry’s Investigations Department, generals of justice Alexander Biryukov and Alexander Krakovsky, was on Tuesday extended until September 1.

14:41 26.05.2020

Former Russian intelligence officer convicted of treason leaves prison

Gennady Kravtsov, a former employee at Russia’s GRU military intelligence service convicted of passing secrets abroad, on Tuesday was released from prison in Russia’s Republic of Mordovia.

13:59 26.05.2020

Russian historian accused of student murder to stay in detention until late September

The St. Petersburg City Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal against extension of detention of history professor Oleg Sokolov charged with killing his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko and arms trafficking until September 23.

12:58 26.05.2020

Criminal case opened over another crash of Mi-8 helicopter in Russia

Probe was launched on Tuesday into the crash of a military helicopter Mi-8 in the Chukotka Autonomous Region.

11:45 26.05.2020

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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