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Prosecutors demand probe into fake videos about man-made nature of coronavirus

Moscow prosecutors seek to open a criminal case over publishing online videos containing fake information about the man-made nature of coronavirus (COVID-19).

17:23 07.05.2020

Two men jointly fined about $700 for barbeque in central St. Petersburg

Two men Alexey Ushakov and Dalgat Radzhi have been fined 25,000 rubles (about $340) each for barbeque in the Sennaya Square (Sennaya Ploshchad) in central St. Petersburg.

16:19 07.05.2020

London’s High Court rules Tsvetkov owes no $10 mln to Magdeyev

London's High Court has put an end to a dispute linked to the Graff jeweler saying that businessman Dmitry Tsvetkov has fulfilled his obligations to his former business partner Rustem Magdeev.

15:24 07.05.2020

Founder of Police Ombudsman public page suspected of $4k extortion

Creator of the Telegram channel called Police Ombudsman Vladimir Vorontsov has been arrested in Moscow on suspicion of extorting 300,000 rubles ($4,000) from a former Interior Ministry employee.

13:54 07.05.2020

Ex-employees of Alfa Bank to stand trial on information disclosure charges

A court in Russia’s Arkhangelsk will hear a case against two ex-employees of Alfa Bank charged with disclosure of information on accounts of the bank’s clients.

12:45 07.05.2020

Football player Mamayev singly makes amends to TV host for broken car

Football player Pavel Mamayev has paid over 320,000 rubles ($4,300) in compensation to TV journalist Olga Ushakova for her broken car.

11:21 07.05.2020

Russian police report decrease in number of detentions during COVID-19 pandemic

At times of the coronavirus pandemic police investigative bodies are oriented to mostly apply non-custodial restrictive measures against persons suspected and accused of non-serious crimes, the press service of the Presidential Council for Human Rights reports citing acting Deputy Interior Minister Nikolay Patapenya.

11:07 07.05.2020

In two weeks 36 lockdown breaches cases considered by Moscow courts

Moscow courts considered 36 administrative cases over violation of the self-isolation order by citizens in the last two weeks.

10:12 07.05.2020

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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