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Industrial chemicals found in body of Alexey Navalny – police

Industrial chemicals were found in the body of Alexey Navalnny during the analysis of wipe samples fron his clothes, hands, nails and hair.

17:28 21.08.2020

Pair may be deprived of parental rights for juggling their baby – Prosecutor General’s Office

The Central District Court of the town of Sochi is to hear a case against a married couple, who have published on the internet a video record demonstrating their abusive treatment of their baby daughter.

14:31 21.08.2020

Moscow lawmaker put under house arrest for two months as part of $30K embezzlement case

The Presnensky District Court on Friday ordered the Moscow City Duma lawmaker Oleg Sheremetyev accused of embezzlement of more than 2 million rubles (about $30,000) of budget funds to be placed under house arrest until October 18.

13:56 21.08.2020

Moscow City Duma lawmaker denies guilt in $30K embezzlement case

The Moscow City Duma lawmaker Oleg Sheremetyev on Friday pleaded not guilty to embezzlement of more than 2 million rubles (about $30,000) of budget funds.

12:55 21.08.2020

Investigators seek house arrest for Moscow City Duma lawmaker in $30K embezzlement case

Investigators have filed a petition to put the Moscow City Duma lawmaker Oleg Sheremetyev under house arrest until October 18 as part of a case over embezzlement of more than 2 million rubles (about $30,000) of budget funds.

11:57 21.08.2020

Russia’s deposit insurer demands over $80 mln more from Yugra bank ex-management

The Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) has filed several applications with the Moscow Commercial Court seeking to recover over $29 million and about 4 billion rubles ($54 million) from ex-owner of Bank Yugra Alexey Khotin, ex-board chairman Dmitry Shilyayev and several other individuals and legal entities.

10:50 21.08.2020

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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