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Ex-Prosecutor General’s Office employee fined $2,000 for violent use against policeman

Moscow’s Dorogomilovsky District Court on Tuesday found ex-deputy chief of the security support department of the Prosecutor General’s Office Igor Mylnikov of use of force against a police officer and fined him 150,000 rubles ($2,000).

16:26 11.08.2020

Doctors suspect actor Efremov charged with fatal crash may have preinfarction angina

Doctors suspect actor Mikhail Efremov charged with deadly road traffic accident committed under the influence of alcohol may have a pre-myocardial infarction or potential stroke condition.

15:24 11.08.2020

Vologda Region lawyer gets 3-year suspended term for $14k fraud attempt

A court in Russia’s Vologda has given a 3-year suspended sentence to a regional lawyer for attempt to fraudulently receive 1 million rubles (abut $14,000) from a client.

12:52 11.08.2020

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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