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Appeal against Browder’s sentence in tax evasion case to be heard on June 21

The Moscow City Court will hear an appeal against Hermitage Capital CEO William Browder’s sentence for tax evasion and deliberate bankruptcy on June 21.

17:06 09.06.2018

Dagestan’s police colonel charged with corruption appeals detention

Colonel Magomed Khizriyev, head of the Dagestan Republic’s Interior Ministry operative department charged with corruption, has appealed his detention.

16:26 09.06.2018

Russian ex-governor convicted of receiving $640,000 bribe released on parole

Tula's ex-governor Vyacheslav Dudka, who had been given 9.5 years in prison for taking a 40 million ruble bribe ($640,000 at the current exchange rate), was released on parole.

15:35 09.06.2018

Moscow court seizes Summa Group owner’s property in embezzlement case

The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow has seized property of Summa Group owner Ziyavudin Magomedov and his brother Magomed Magomedov as part of a 2.5-billion-ruble embezzlement case ($43.5 million).

11:59 09.06.2018

Conviction of fashion designer overturned after ombudsman’s intervention

The Moscow City Court has overturned a ruling convicting fur fashion designer Natalya Lakuzo for fraud after intervention of Russia’s ombudsman for protection of business’ rights Boris Titov.

10:59 09.06.2018

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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

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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