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Detention of ex-Governor of Penza Region in graft case extended for three months

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Tuesday extended detention of ex-governor of Penza Region Ivan Belozertsev charged with receiving bribes in the amount of 31 million rubles until August 20.

15:10 18.05.2021

Navalny’s appeal over 2020 hospitalization dismissed by military court

The Second Western District Military Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal by Alexey Navalny against investigators’ refusal to open a case over the blogger’s hospitalization from a plane last summer.

13:51 18.05.2021

Detention of businessman involved in Penza Governor graft case extended till late August

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow on Tuesday extended detention of head of BIOTEC Group of Companies Boris Spiegel involved in a bribery case against ex-Penza Region governor Ivan Belozertsev, until August 20.

12:54 18.05.2021

Russian restaurateur Beloivan files bankruptcy claim

Owner of the restaurant chain Tavern Taras Bulba Yury Beloivan, put on the international wanted list in a tax evasion case, has filed for his personal bankruptcy.

10:44 18.05.2021

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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