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Over 100 cases on obstruction of business opened in Russia in 2017

Investigators opened 101 criminal cases on obstruction of legal business activities in 2017, Russia’s Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Gutsan said at the VIII Saint-Petersburg International Legal Forum (LF) .

18:05 16.05.2018

Detention extended for two former high-ranking investigators

The Moscow City Court has extended detention of two former high-ranking investigators General Denis Nikandrov and Alexander Lamonov in a bribery case.

15:32 16.05.2018

U.S. authorities refuse to transfer convicted pilot Yaroshenko to Russian prison

The United States authorities have denied a request filed by Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova seeking to transfer pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko convicted of conspiracy to smuggle cocaine to Russia for serving his sentence.

13:34 16.05.2018

Moscow terror attack plotters receive long prison terms

The Moscow District Military Court on Wednesday sentenced four men to prison terms ranging from 15 to 18 years for plotting a terror attack in Moscow.

11:56 16.05.2018

Russian tycoon Ismailov accuses Rosbalt news agency of libel

Russian businessman Telman Ismailov charged in absentia with murder and illegal arms trafficking has lodged a 1-million-ruble defamation lawsuit ($16,000) against Rosbalt new agency.

10:59 16.05.2018

Ombudsman Moskalkova seeks to transfer pilot Yaroshenko from U.S. to Russia

Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has sent U.S authorities a request to transfer pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko convicted of conspiracy to smuggle cocaine to Russia for serving his sentence. In April 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump redused to pardon Yaroshenko.

09:51 16.05.2018

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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