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Socialist Platoshkin receives suspended sentence for aiding mass riots

The leader of the movement For New Socialism Nikolay Platoshkin on Wednesday got the 5-year suspended sentence for aiding and abetting mass riots and distribution of misleading information.

16:41 19.05.2021

Case of ex-CEO of St. Petersburg water utility returned to prosecution

A case against former general manager of St. Petersburg water utility Vodokanal Yevgeny Tselikov, who stands charged with embezzlement of over 1 billion rubles (about $14 million at the current exchange rate), has been returned to prosecutors.

16:35 19.05.2021

Google seeks to terminate legal protection of Russian company’s trademark

Google LLC has filed a lawsuit against Intra Service Company seeking the early termination of its trademark due to the the failure to use it, according to Russia’s Intellectual Property Court (IP Court).

12:18 19.05.2021

Prosecutor seeks 6 years behind bars for leader of new socialism movement

A prosecutor demanded 6 years behind bars for the leader of the movement For New Socialism Nikolay Platoshkin charged with aiding and abetting mass riots and distribution of misleading information.

10:27 19.05.2021

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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