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Notorious Moscow Region landfill case shelved

The Moscow Regional Commercial Court has suspended proceedings over the Volokolamsk town administration’s claim to shut down the notorious Yadrovo landfill site.

17:39 24.10.2018

Moscow court upholds seizure of ex-FSIN director Reimer’s assets

The Moscow City Court has dismissed appeals filed by ex-director of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Alexander Reimer sentenced to 8 years in prison and upheld seizure of his assets.

16:59 24.10.2018

Several Sochi officials suspected of abuse of authority, negligence

Several criminal cases have been opened against Sochi officials, who are suspected of abuse of office or negligence.

15:54 24.10.2018

Ten individuals convicted of $9 million cash withdrawal to China

A court in Russia’s Yekaterinburg has sentenced ten people to prison terms ranging from 5 to 6.5 years for siphoning of 595 million rubles ($9 million) to China.

14:56 24.10.2018

Over $2 million allegedly stolen from Russian regional bank - police

Police have opened a criminal case against top managers of a bank in Krasnoyarsk Region over alleged embezzlement of 153 million rubles (over $2 million).

13:27 24.10.2018

Russian DIA seeks to recover $1.2 million from Creditimpex Bank’s ex-managers

Temporary manager of Creditimpex Bank, Russia’s Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA), has filed an appeal against the Moscow Commercial Court’s refusal to recover 79.5 million rubles ($1.2 million) of losses from six former managers of the bank.

11:59 24.10.2018

Russian court refuses to release former vice-governor of Chelyabinsk Region

The Chelyabinsk Regional Court has upheld a lower court’s detention order against the former vice-governor of the region Nikolay Sandakov sentenced to 5.5 years in a penal colony for taking 2 million rubles ($30,500) in bribes.

10:59 24.10.2018

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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