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Moscow court upholds house arrest of Rosgosstrakh bank’s ex-shareholder

The Moscow City Court has upheld a house arrest for head of Legion Finance company, ex-shareholder of Rosgosstrakh bank Nadezhda Klepalskaya in embezzlement case.

17:22 03.05.2018

Property of Jehovah’s Witnesses worth $14.2 million seized by state

A Russian court’s ruling to seize the property of the banned Jehovah’s Witnesses organization in favor of the state has come into force.

16:15 03.05.2018

Moscow Region court refuses to close Yadrovo landfill over garbage crisis

The Volokolamsk City Court in the Moscow Region on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by local residents demanding to shut down the notorious Yadrovo landfill site leaking noxious gas and poisoning people.

15:50 03.05.2018

Detention of alleged Norwegian spy extended until August

Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court has extended detention of Norwegian citizen Frode Berg charged with espionage until August 5.

13:29 03.05.2018

Residents of Russian town demand $86,600 in compensation for garbage crisis

Residents of Volokolamsk, a town located in the Moscow Region which has lately become notorious due to a garbage crisis, have filed seven lawsuits seeking 5.5 million rubles ($86,600) in compensation for moral damages.

12:35 03.05.2018

Far Eastern Guerilla gang members get long prison terms for murders after retrial

The Primorsky Krai Court in Vladivostok has sentenced five defendants in the so-called Far Eastern Guerillas case to prison terms ranging from 8 to 25 years in prison for widespread killings and robbery.

10:59 03.05.2018

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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).

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