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Moscow rally activist convicted of throwing refuse bin at policeman loses parole bid

A court in the Bryansk Region dismissed a petition for parole filed by convict Yevgeny Kovalenko, who had thrown a garbage can refuse bin at a National Guard officer at an unauthorized rally on July 27, 2019, in Moscow.

17:52 19.01.2021

Russian Supreme Court upholds sentence of Probusinessbank embezzlement case defendants

The Supreme Court of Russia on Tuesday upheld prison sentence given to two defendants in a case over stealing of 600 million rubles ($8 million at the current exchange rate) from Probusinessbank.

16:44 19.01.2021

Arrest warrant issued in absentia for two defendants in crime lord murder case

A court has issued an arrest warrant in absentia for two men allegedly involved in killing a crime lord Vyacheslav “Yaponchik” Ivankov in July 2009.

15:31 19.01.2021

Convicted ex-police colonel Zakharchenko faces $19 mln bribery trial

A 1.4 billion-ruble ($19 million) bribery case against convicted ex-police colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko and his alleged accomplices with an approved indictment has been forwarded to court for consideration, the press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office reports.

14:17 19.01.2021

Prosecutors seek 25-year prison term for soldier guilty of killing comrades-in-arms

Prosecutors demanded 25 years in high-security prison for soldier Ramil Shamsutdinov, who had been found guilty of deadly shooting in a military unit.

13:02 19.01.2021

Driver beaten by Russian football players increases damage claim

Driver Vitaly Solovchuk suffered in the incident involving football players Pavel Mamayev and Alexander Kokor has increased his damage claim as to reimbursement of expenses spent for his medical treatment.

12:00 19.01.2021

Justice Ministry drafts bill on probation system in Russia

The Justice Ministry is drafting a bill on the system of probation in Russia.

11:43 19.01.2021

Criminal case opened after ski resort avalanche in Russia’s Karachay-Cherkess Republic

Investigators have opened a negligence case after avalanching at a ski resort in Russia’s Karachay-Cherkess Republic.

10:24 19.01.2021

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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