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Russian shadow bankers charged with laundering $660 million to stay in detention

The Moscow City Court has extended the detention of two criminal group members charged with laundering about 36 billion rubles ($660 million).

17:18 25.12.2014

Navalny refuses to testify in case over alleged campaign finance fraud

Opposition activist Alexei Navalny refused to testify as a witness in a case regarding the embezzlement of his Moscow mayor election campaign funds.

16:52 25.12.2014

Moscow court issues arrest warrant for chairman at Togliattiazot Makhlay

Moscow's Basmanny District Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Vladimir Makhlay, chairman at Togliattiazot, in a $550 million embezzlement case.

14:20 25.12.2014

AFK Sistema sues Rakhimov's company over Bashneft nationalization

AFK Sistema holding company has filed a suit with the Moscow Commercial Court seeking about 70.7 billion rubles (about $1.4 billion) in damages over forfeiture of Bashneft shares.

11:26 25.12.2014

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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