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Russia’s Children Ombudsman urges e-learning for minors in pretrial custody

Children Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has proposed to Minister of Education Sergey Kravtsov to amend the regulations on education of children kept in pretrial detention facilities.

17:20 20.08.2020

Russia’s Supreme Court permits opening case against ex-justice of peace from Moscow

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has upheld a decision of the Higher Judges' Qualifications Board giving consent to the opening of a criminal case against former justice of peace in Moscow Nagatinsky 25th Judicial Sub-District Svetlana Samgina.

16:04 20.08.2020

Surrogacy center CEO to remain detained till mid-September in kids trade case

The Moscow City Court has upheld detention of CEO of the European Surrogacy Center Vladislav Melnikov in a case over trafficking of surrogate mothers’ children.

15:19 20.08.2020

Ex-customs official denied release from detention in case over abuse of power

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow refused to put ex-chief of the Federal Customs Service’s customs investigations directorate Alexander Kizlyk charged with abuse of office under house arrest and extended his detention until November 22.

14:48 20.08.2020

Activist convicted of assault on officer at illegal 2019 Moscow rally denied parole

A court in Russia’s Nizhny Tagil has refused to release activist Kirill Zhukov, who had committed an assault on a National Guard officer during an unauthorized rally in Moscow on July 27, 2019, on parole.

13:01 20.08.2020

Ukraine’s attempt to kidnap Russian national suppressed – Federal Security Service

The Federal Security Service of Russia has suppressed an illegal action of Ukrainian intelligence bodies to kidnap and forcedly transfer of a Russian citizen, who is one of the leaders of the Donbass people’s volunteer army, to Ukraine.

11:56 20.08.2020

Moscow City Duma lawmaker suspected of $30,000 embezzlement

A criminal case has been opened against the Moscow City Duma lawmaker Oleg Sheremetyev suspected of embezzling over 2 million rubles (about $30,000) of budget funds.

10:32 20.08.2020

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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