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Moscow court sentences former law enforcement officer to 4.5 years for corruption

The Moscow City Court has sentenced a former officer of the Interior Ministry’s anti-corruption department, Sergey Astafurov, charged with corruption and abuse of office, to 4.5 years in a penal colony and prohibited him from holding law enforcement office for 2 years.

11:59 12.02.2018

Sentencing of ex-governor Belykh charged with corruption set for February 1

The Presnensky District Court of Moscow will pass sentence on ex-governor of the Kirov Region Nikita Belykh, who stands charged with taking bribes, on February 1.

15:41 26.01.2018

Examination during replacement of driver license may lead to corruption – experts

Experts of Russia’s Presidential Council for Human Rights believe that obligatory examination during the replacement of expired driving licenses contains explicit and implicit risks of corruption.

14:59 26.01.2018

Former mayor of Nizhny Novgorod charged with receiving $1 million bribe

Former mayor of Nizhny Novgorod and vice-speaker of the regional parliament, Oleg Sorokin, has been charged with receiving a $1-million bribe.

18:03 19.12.2017

Russian ex-minister Ulyukayev appeals sentence in bribery case

Ex-economy minister of Russia Alexey Ulyukayev, who had been given 8 years in high security prison for bribery, appealed the sentence.

14:45 19.12.2017

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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