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Ex-director of undesirable NGO put in detention for two months

The Pervomaisky District Court of Krasnodar on Wednesday ordered detention of Andrey Pivovarov, a former director of Otkrytaya Rossia (OR), an organization registered in Great Britain and recognized in Russia as undesirable, until July 31.

16:18 02.06.2021

Restraining order extended against Baring Vostok embezzlement case defendants

Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Wednesday extended restraining order against Baring Vostok investment company's founder Michael Calvey and other defendants charged with embezzling over 2.5 billion rubles (about 34 million at the current exchange rate) from Vostochny bank.

15:00 02.06.2021

Two Russian men charged with rehabilitation of Nazism

Investigators brought charges against two men, who had allegedly published images of Nazi criminals on the Immortal Regiment website.

14:26 02.06.2021

Russian socialist convicted of aiding mass riots challenges sentence

The leader of the movement For New Socialism Nikolay Platoshkin guilty of aiding and abetting mass riots and distribution of misleading information has filed an appeal against his sentence.

13:37 02.06.2021

Russia’s Central Bank lays bare companies with clandestine practice signs

The Central Bank of Russia has published the list containting over 1,800 organizations and Internet projects showing the signs of illegal activities, including Ponzi schemes, backstreet loan sharks and professional securities traders.

11:22 02.06.2021

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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).

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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.

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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.

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