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Investigators complete probe into Moscow lawyer accused of $15 mln embezzlement

Investigators have completed probe into Sergey Yuryev, the president of Moscow's bar association Mezhregion charged with embezzling 1 billion rubles ( about $15 million) from the State Air Traffic Management Corporation (ATM).

18:05 07.07.2020

Bill on fines up to $2,000 for officials insulting citizens backed by State Duma

A bill envisaging fines up to 150,000 rubles ($2,000) or disqualification for up to 2 years for public and municipal officials if they insult citizens passed its first reading in the State Duma on Tuesday.

17:20 07.07.2020

Russian parliament’s lower house adopts bill on land oil spills prevention and liquidation

Russia’s lower house of parliament passed a bill aimed at prevention and liquidation of oil and oil products spills on land in the third and final reading on Tuesday.

17:00 07.07.2020

Investigators seek to detain ex-newspaper journalist in treason case

Investigators have demanded to place advisor of the Roscosmos state corporation’s CEO and ex-journalist of Kommersant newspaper Ivan Safronov, who had allegedly collected and transferred of state secret data to a NATO intelligence agency, in detention in a treason case.

16:21 07.07.2020

Russia’s State Duma passes National Guard oath bill

The State Duma adopted a draft law on the National Guard oath in a final third reading on Tuesday.

16:14 07.07.2020

Hearing of arguments in New Greatness extremist movement case postponed for tenth time

Moscow’s Lyublinsky District Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing of arguments in a case against activists of the New Greatness (“Novoe Velichie”) extremist movement for the tenth time.

15:57 07.07.2020

FSB accuses arrested ex-journalist of transmitting top-secret data to NATO spy agencies

Advisor of the Roscosmos state corporation’s CEO and ex-journalist of Kommersant newspaper Ivan Safronov is accused of collection and transfer of data constituting a state secret to an intelligence agency of one of the NATO states.

14:00 07.07.2020

More than 9,000 Constitution amendments vote fakes revealed – Russian Civic Chamber

Over 9,000 fake reports about the voting on Russia’s Constitution amendments have been revealed since June 5, according to Chair of the Civic Chamber’s Commission for Information, Mass Media and Communications Alexander Malkevich.

13:18 07.07.2020

St. Petersburg outpatient clinic with 43 COVID-19 infected employees fined $1,400

An outpatient clinic in St. Petersburg where 43 employees had been infected with coronavirus was fined 100,000 rubles ($1,400) by the Frunzensky District Court.

12:39 07.07.2020

Russian Supreme Court proposes extension of misdemeanor institute to economic crimes

The Supreme Court of Russia is drafting a bill extending the institute of criminal misdemeanor to minor and medium economic crimes, Chair of the highest instance Vyacheslav Lebedev said during the plenary meeting of the Council of Judges on Tuesday.

12:22 07.07.2020

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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