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Former anti-corruption official Zakharchenko appeals confiscation of $145.3 million

The Moscow City Court has registered an appeal of the former Russian anti-corruption official Dmitry Zakharchenko charged with corruption crimes against confiscation of 9 billion rubles ($145.3 million) from him and his relatives.

12:46 07.06.2018

Investigators to seek detention for Dagestan police colonel suspected of corruption

Investigators will motion to detain the head of the Interior Ministry’s operative department for the Dagestan Republic, colonel Magomed Khizriyev suspected of corruption.

16:57 06.06.2018

Five alleged accomplices of Dagestan’s law enforcement colonel arrested

Five alleged accomplices of colonel Magomed Khizriyev, head of the Dagestan Republic’s Interior Ministry operative department suspected of giving an especially large bribe, have been arrested.

14:33 06.06.2018

High-ranking law enforcement officer arrested in Dagestan

Head of the operative department of the Dagestan Republic’s Interior Ministry has been arrested on suspicion of his involvement in a crime.

14:59 05.06.2018

Russia’s ex-minister Ulyukayev transferred to penal colony to serve 8-year term

Russia’s former economy minister Alexey Ulyukayev, who was sentenced to 8 years in prison for taking a bribe, has been transported under guard to a penal colony to serve his punishment.

16:58 31.05.2018

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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).

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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