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Moscow court upholds embezzlement charges against billionaire Gleb Fetisov

The Moscow City Court upheld embezzlement charges against billionaire Gleb Fetisov rejecting an appeal which had been filed by his lawyer Pavel Zaitsev.

17:46 23.03.2015

Russian businessman charged with financing Arabian terrorists

Investigators have charged a businessman from the Lipetsk region with financing an international terrorist organization.

14:25 23.03.2015

Russian banker Alexander Gitelson gets 3 years for stealing $33 mln

A court in St. Petersburg on Monday sentenced banker Alexander Gitelson to 3 years in prison and fined him one million rubles (about $17,000) for embezzling public funds.

14:17 23.03.2015

Italian highest court to decide on Amanda Knox guilty verdict - report

The highest court of Italy, the Court of Cassation, is expected to begin hearings related to infamous case of Amanda Knox, US national found guilty of murder in Italy, on March 25.

11:37 23.03.2015

Lawmaker suspects $14 million fraud at Russian Education and Science Ministry - report

Vladimir Burmatov, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Education, has filed a request with the Audit Chamber to inspect the Ministry of Education and Science for the possible embezzlement of 857 million rubles ($14.3 million).

10:31 23.03.2015

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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