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Russia’s ex-minister Ulyukayev transferred to penal colony to serve 8-year term

Russia’s former economy minister Alexey Ulyukayev, who was sentenced to 8 years in prison for taking a bribe, has been transported under guard to a penal colony to serve his punishment.

16:58 31.05.2018

Ex-Komi government official gets 7 years in prison for bribery, money laundering

Ex-Deputy Chairman of the Komi government Konstantin Romadanov has been sentenced to 7 years in prison and fined 170 million rubles ($2.7 million).

15:40 31.05.2018

Ex-tourism top official’s appeal against 7-year sentence for embezzlement dismissed

The Moscow City Court has refused to transfer an appeal filed by the former deputy head of the Federal Tourism Agency (Rosturizm) Dmitry Amunts, who had been sentenced to seven years in a penal colony for implication in embezzlement of 29 billion rubles ($467 million) from now-defunct Mezhprombank, to the court's Presidium.

14:59 31.05.2018

Ex-Russian judge to stand trial in bribery case

A criminal case against a judge emeritus charged with mediation in bribery has been sent to the Rostov Regional Court for hearing.

10:59 31.05.2018

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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