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"Crossbow Coup" plotter suspected of making public calls for terrorism

Retired Russian military intelligence colonel Vladimir Kvachkov, who was convicted for attempted instigation of an armed riot, has been questioned on suspicion of making public calls for terrorist activity.

18:16 22.03.2016

Ukrainian ex-military navigator Savchenko sentenced to 22 years in prison

A six months trial of Ukrainian retired officer Nadezhda Savchenko, 34, ended today. She was found guilty of murder and illegal border crossing. The court of Donetsk, a town in southern Russia, has sentenced Savchenko to 22 years.

16:40 22.03.2016

Russian national accused of 1991 crimes in Lithuania pleads not guilty

Russian national Gennady Ivanov, who stands charged with involvement in clashes in January 1991 after declaration of Lithuania’s independence from the USSR, has pleaded not guilty in the Vilnius District Court.

16:34 22.03.2016

Transaero appeals recovery of $40.7 mln in favor of Aeroflot

Transaero has filed an appeal with the Moscow Commercial Court against a court’s ruling granting Aeroflot airline 2.85 billion rubles ($40.7 mln) in debt recovery dispute between the airlines.

15:44 22.03.2016

Russian court detains Uzbek citizen suspected of pushing for dismantlement of statehood

The Pushkinsky District Court in St. Petersburg has ordered the detention of a citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan suspected of organizing a terrorist group and dismantlement of the Russian statehood.

14:45 22.03.2016

Fugitive Russian ex-lawmaker Yegiazaryan ordered to pay over $92.5 million

United States District Court for the Central District of California ordered Ashot Yegiazaryan, a former Russia's State Duma lawmaker, to pay over $ 92.5 million to businessman Vitaly Smagin who sought to have the LCIA award enforced.

12:30 22.03.2016

Russian university rector suspected of abuse of power put under house arrest

Sergey Ivanets, rector of the Russian Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) suspected of abuse of power that caused damage worth 20 million rubles ($290,700), has been placed under house arrest for two months upon a court order.

11:54 22.03.2016

Vostochny Cosmodrome contractor gets 11 years in prison for embezzlement

A court in Russia’s Amur region has found CEO of the Vostochny Cosmodrome construction contractor Stroyindustriya-S, Sergei Terentyev, guilty of embezzlement and sentenced him to 11 years in penal colony.

10:51 22.03.2016

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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