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Russian Authors’ Society ex-CEO sentenced to 5 years in jail for $10.5 mln embezzlement

Ex-CEO of the Russian Authors’ Society (RAO) Sergey Fedotov on Wednesday was found guilty of the 762 million-ruble (over $10.5 million at the current exchange rate) embezzlement and received 5 years in penal colony.

20:20 29.07.2020

Appeals against sentence of seven terrorist group members set for September

An appeals military court will consider appeals against sentence passed on seven members of a St. Petersburg cell of a group known as Set, meaning Network, banned in Russia as terrorist, on September 2.

18:58 29.07.2020

Experts say it is necessary to make Google comply with Russian laws

Russia needs to immediately adopt a law on self-regulation of social networks, according to First Deputy Chair of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Development of the Information Community Alexander Malkevich.

17:44 29.07.2020

Quarantine announced in two Moscow districts over domestic animals rabies

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin on Wednesday signed orders announcing quarantine until September 28 in two city districts as domestic animals rabies cases had been detected there.

16:33 29.07.2020

Man accused of knife attack on Moscow’s St. Nicholas congregation faces trial

Investigation into Efim Efimov charged with a knife attack on congregation of the Saint Nicholas church in central Moscow has been completed.

15:30 29.07.2020

Putin: It is necessary to avoid repeated COVID-19 restrictions in Russia

It is necessary to do everything using preventive measures to avoid repeated extensive restrictions over the spread of coronavirus infection, President of Russia Vladimir Putin said during a briefing on Wednesday.

14:42 29.07.2020

Victims in fatal road accident case prepare civil claims against actor Efremov

Relatives of driver Sergey Zakharov, who had died in a traffic road accident involving actor Mikhail Efremov, prepared civil lawsuits against the defendant.

12:16 29.07.2020

Actor Efremov traffic accident hearing adjourned because of attorney’s default

The Presnensky District Court of Moscow on Wednesday postponed a preliminary hearing of a case against Russian actor Mikhail Efremov charged with fatal road traffic accident committed under the influence of alcohol because of his lawyer’s default of appearance.

11:50 29.07.2020

NGO in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk declared extremist - prosecutors

A court in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk has declared the Nation and Freedom Committee extremist organization upon a prosecutor’s administrative lawsuit.

10:59 29.07.2020

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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