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Defendant in Koltsovo airport database hacking case sentenced to 5 years

A court in Yekaterinburg has sentenced Igor Makovkin, a defendant in the case over hacking of a local Koltsovo airport’s database and stealing 1.2 billion rubles ($18.2 million) from banking accounts, to 5 years in prison.

17:45 30.10.2018

Detention of defendants in St. Petersburg metro terror act case upheld

The Moscow City Court has upheld extension of detention for 11 defendants in the in St. Petersburg metro terror attack case until January 3, 2019.

16:53 30.10.2018

Moscow court upholds detention for alleged Norwegian spy

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld detention of Norwegian citizen Frode Berg charged with espionage.

12:54 30.10.2018

Appeal against Crimea deputy prime minister’s detention set for November 14

The Moscow City Court will consider an appeal against detention of Crimea’s deputy prime minister Vitaly Nakhlupin involved in a bribery case on November 14.

11:53 30.10.2018

Russian pensioner denied mitigation of sentence for poppy farming

A court in Russia’s city of Perm has upheld a 1-year suspended sentence given to pensioner Igor Troshev for poppy cultivation in his yard, refusing to mitigate the punishment.

10:42 30.10.2018

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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