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Ex-Rosneft top manager acquitted of all charges – Russia’s business ombudsman

Criminal prosecution of a former vice-president of Rosneft oil company Anatoly Loktionov, who had stood charged with grand embezzlement, was terminated, Russian business ombudsman Boris Titov informs on Tuesday.

17:25 12.01.2021

Historian Sokolov challenges prison term for possession of firearms

Russian historian Sokolov, who had been found guilty of killing his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko and arms trafficking and sentenced to 12.5 years in high-security prison, challenged the lawfulness of his punishment for possession of a sawn-off gun and ammunition rounds.

15:01 12.01.2021

Bill on compensation for illegal detention submitted to State Duma

A bill on the non-pecuniary damage award for illegal detention of a person for up to 48 hours has been submitted to the lower house of Russia’s parliament.

14:57 12.01.2021

New Greatness extremism sentence upheld by Moscow City Court

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld sentence in a case against the New Greatness (“Novoe Velichie”) extremist movement.

13:56 12.01.2021

Journalist Golunov to be questioned in drug planting case on January 18

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday postponed questioning of journalist Ivan Golunov, an injured party in the case against former police officers, who have allegedly planted drugs on him, until January 18.

12:53 12.01.2021

President Putin urges prosecutors to step up fight against extremism and crime

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called prosecutors to strengthen the fight against extremism and crime and clamp down on corruption and misappropriation of state funds.

11:06 12.01.2021

Navalny challenges $45K ruling against him in dispute with Crimea’s meat plant

Alexey Navalny has filed a cassation appeal against a ruling on the recovery of 3.3 million rubles (about $45,000 at the current exchange rate) of legal expenses from him in a defamation dispute with the Crimean meat processing plant Druzhba Narodov.

10:36 12.01.2021

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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