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Probe into social network group admin charged with pushing teens to suicide completed

Investigation into Philipp Budeykin, aka Philipp Fox, an administrator of a closed group on social network Vkontakte charged with inciting teenagers to commit suicide, has been completed.

16:37 14.06.2017

Russian court refuses to mitigate sentence for Navalny’s brother

A court in the Oryol Region has denied a motion filed by the brother of opposition politician Alexey Navalny, Oleg, who had received a 3.5-year prison term in Yves Rocher embezzlement case, to mitigate his sentence.

15:05 14.06.2017

Russian businessman Mikhailov files libel lawsuit against Navalny

Businessman Sergey Mikhailov has filed a defamation lawsuit demanding 500,000 rubles ($8,800) in compensation from opposition politician Alexey Navalny and the Anti-Corruption Foundation.

14:00 14.06.2017

Russian penitentiary ex-head gets 8 years in prison for embezzlement

Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court on Wednesday sentenced former head of Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Alexander Reimer to 8 years in prison in ankle bracelets embezzlement case.

13:41 14.06.2017

Russian Supreme Court returns Briullov painting to German collector

Presidium of the Russian Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a ruling on confiscation of the painting by prominent artist Karl Briullov entitled ‘Christ in the Sepulcher' from German collector Alexander Pevzner.

11:49 14.06.2017

Russian bank manager receives 7 years in prison for $464,000 embezzlement

A court in Krasnoyarsk has sentenced a 28-year old bank manager to 7 years in prison for embezzling 26.4 million rubles ($464,000) from customer accounts.

10:19 14.06.2017

Eleven people sentenced for gyrfalcon poaching in Russia’s Kamchatka

A court in the Kamchatka Region of Russia has sentenced eleven people to punishments varying from suspended terms to 2.5 years in penal colony for unlawful poaching of seventeen gyrfalcons.

09:59 14.06.2017

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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).

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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.

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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.

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