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Dagestan antimonopoly official detained for 2 months in corruption case

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Friday ruled to put the chief of the Federal Antimonopoly Service’s Dagestan Directorate Kubasay Kubasayev charged with taking over 2.5 million rubles ($45,500) in bribes in detention for 2 months.

16:28 23.03.2018

Russian Tax Service demands $5.8 million from VIM Airlines

The Federal Tax Service of Russia (FTS) has filed an application with the Commercial Court of Tatarstan seeking to include a 333.3-million-ruble debt (5.8 million) of troubled VIM Airlines in the list of creditors' claims.

15:33 23.03.2018

Moscow court dismisses Telegram users’ lawsuit against FSB

The Meshchansky District Court of Moscow has dismissed a class action lawsuit filed by users of Telegram messenger against the Federal Security Service (FSB).

14:42 23.03.2018

Investigators seek to detain Dagestan antimonopoly official charged with corruption

Investigators have filed a motion with Moscow’s Basmanny District Court seeking to detain the chief of the Federal Antimonopoly Service’s Dagestan Directorate Kubasay Kubasayev charged with taking over 3 million rubles ($52,500) in bribes.

12:49 23.03.2018

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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.

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.

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