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Russian regional minister convicted of organizing illegal migration

Denis Labuza, ex-minister for support and development of small businesses, consumer markets and services from Nizhny Novgorod, has received a 5-year suspended sentence for abuse of power and organizing illegal entry of foreigners into the territory of Russia.

16:52 18.03.2016

Retired colonel of Russian General Staff gets 16 years in prison for murder

The Moscow City Court on Friday sentenced retired colonel of Russian General Staff Alexander Banov to 16 years in a penal colony for ordering the murder of an entrepreneur.

15:41 18.03.2016

Commercial court proceeds with two claims in Transaero bankruptcy case

The Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region has granted claims filed by VTB bank and Gazprombank to include 2.63 billion rubles ($38.4 million) and 13.5 billion rubles ($197 million) in debt respectively on the creditors’ list of Transaero airline.

11:35 18.03.2016

Leader of criminal group responsible for financing of extremism sentenced to 7.5 years

A court in the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk has found a member of a criminal group that, among other things, was responsible for extremism financing, guilty and sentenced him to 7.5 years in prison.

10:58 18.03.2016

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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