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Russian anti-monopoly watchdog launches probe into Google

Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has launched a formal probe into Google over alleged violation of competition law.

18:10 15.03.2016

Russia violated rights of HIV-positive foreigners, ECHR says

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that Russia violated rights of a group of HIV-positive foreigners by deporting them.

16:45 15.03.2016

Russian Supreme Court reduces sentence for Syrian national jailed for terrorism

The Russian Supreme Court on Tuesday reduced by six months the sentence for Syrian national Al Sali Ayoan who had been found guilty of participation in a terrorist organization.

15:57 15.03.2016

Former shareholder of Promsberbank Kulikov detained

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court ordered the detention of former shareholder of Promsberbank, Alexei Kulikov, who is suspected o of operating a large-scale fraud.

14:34 15.03.2016

Russian Deputy Minister of Culture arrested among others on suspicion of embezzlement

Deputy Culture Minister Grigory Pirumov has been arrested on suspicion of embezzling public funds allocated for restoration of cultural heritage sites.

13:40 15.03.2016

Two former Russian ministers face abuse of power charges

Two former ministers of the Omsk region stand accused of abuse of power that caused damage to the region's budget estimated at 1,411 billion rubles ($20,1 million).

12:31 15.03.2016

Russian national caught with 6 kilos of gold gets suspended sentence

A Russian national has received a 1.5-year suspended sentence for failure to disclose 6 kilos of gold he found in a forest in the Amur region in Russia's Far East.

10:52 15.03.2016

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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