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Ex-manager of Moscow theater gets 5 years in prison for $90k embezzlement

The Savelovsky District Court of Moscow has sentenced ex-manager of the Center of Drama and Direction Dmitry Palaguta to 5 years in prison for embezzlement of 5.5 million rubles (about $90,000).

17:09 04.05.2018

Russian banker appeals his arrest in absentia in $13 mln embezzlement case

The Asian-Pacific Bank’s co-owner Andrey Vdovin charged with embezzlement of about $13 million has appealed his arrest in absentia.

16:46 04.05.2018

Russian court detains alleged organizer of Aum Shinrikyo cell

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has ruled to place Mikhail Ustyantsev, an alleged organizer of a Russian cell of Aum Shinrikyo organization prohibited in Russia, in detention.

15:45 04.05.2018

Former Russian banker charged with $12 mln embezzlement to stay detained till August

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Friday extended detention of ex-Rosprombank president Sergey Salogubov charged with embezzlement of 756 million rubles (about $12 million) until August 10.

14:59 04.05.2018

Moscow court to start hearing case against ex-president of MAST-Bank on May 14

The Preobrazhensky District Court of Moscow will commence hearing of a criminal case against former president of now insolvent MAST-Bank Yury Pirogov and two other ex-managers of the bank charged with embezzlement of 5.6 billion rubles ($88.3 million) on May 14.

13:00 04.05.2018

Investigation into ex-banker charged with document forgery completed

Investigators have completed probe into ex-board chair of Russian Financial Alliance Bank Irina Sidorova charged with falsification of documents.

12:11 04.05.2018

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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