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Telegram fined $70,000 for refusal to delete calls for illegal actions

A magistrate judicial district of the Tagansky District Court of Moscow on Wednesday fined Telegram messenger 5 million rubles (about $70,000) for failure to delete information containing calls for minors to participate in illegal rallies.

17:40 12.05.2021

Alleged Kazan school shooter to undergo mental examination

Ilnaz Galyaviyev, who is suspected of fatal shooting in a Kazan school building and mass murder, will undergo mental examination.

16:06 12.05.2021

Security Service clamps down on clinic issuing fake certificates for entry in Russia

The border service of the Federal Security Service (FSB) has disrupted activities of a private medical clinic on the territory of Sheremetyevo airport, which issued fake certificates for the entry of foreigners into the Russian Federation.

15:26 12.05.2021

Recovery of $2K from Navalny in copyright abuse dispute upheld

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s ruling recovering 140,000 rubles (about $2,000) from Alexey Navalny in favor of blogger Alexey Zhirukhin for illegal photo use.

14:59 12.05.2021

Prosecutors challenge review of recovery of $4 mln from lawyer Tretyakov

The Moscow Region’s Prosecutor Office has lodged a cassation appeal against an order to review a ruling on the recovery of 308.5 million rubles ($4 million) from lawyer Igor Tretyakov.

13:15 12.05.2021

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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