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Russian members of gang charged with laundering $616 mln to stay in detention

The Moscow City Court extended the detention of five members of a criminal gang charged with laundering about 36 billion rubles (over $616 million).

17:09 31.03.2015

Russian journalist to stand trial for third time on charges of inciting terrorism

Russian journalist Boris Stomakhin who has been sentenced twice for inciting terrorism will stand trial for the third time, RAPSI learnt in the Moscow District Military Court on Tuesday.

16:11 31.03.2015

Russian nationalist allegedly linked to high-profile killings to stay in detention

The Moscow City Court upheld the detention of Ilya Goryachev, who is charged with involvement in a notorious extremist movement BORN and complicity in the murder of lawyer Stanislav Markelov.

15:09 31.03.2015

Russian Railways chief wins libel suit against The New York Times

Moscow's Presnenesky District Court partially ruled in favor of Russian Railways head Vladimir Yakunin in a libel lawsuit against The New York Times.

14:17 31.03.2015

Russian prison authorities seek to jail opposition politician Navalny

The Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) filed a request with Moscow's Lyublinsky District Court to send opposition politician Alexei Navalny to prison.

12:54 31.03.2015

Ex-Russian senator gets 6 years in prison for attempted embezzlement

A court in Moscow found former Russian senator Alexander Sabadash guilty of attempted embezzlement of 1.8 billion rubles ($31 million) and sentenced him to 6 years in prison.

10:34 31.03.2015

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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