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Russian prosecutors’ $126 mln claim against ex-Minister, bank postponed until September

The Gagarinsky District Court of Moscow will continue consideration of a lawsuit initiated by prosecutors seeking to recover from ex-Minister of the Open Government Mikhail Abyzov and Alfa-Bank more than $126 million in favor of the state on September 7.

18:30 20.08.2021

ABA Conference on CIS-related disputes to be held in Moscow on September 22

The XIII Annual ABA Conference on the Resolution of CIS-Related Business Disputes will take place in Moscow on September 22.

17:47 20.08.2021

Navalny’s employee restricted of liberty for breaching sanitary rules at illegal rally

The Preobrazhensky District Court on Friday sentenced Oleg Stepanov, ex-head of the Moscow branch of Navalny’s Offices, the organization recognized as extremist, one-year restriction of liberty in a case over violation of sanitary norms during the illegal rally held in Moscow in January.

16:19 20.08.2021

Whelan seeks expulsion from Russia for sentence completion in U.S. – Moscow court

Former American marine Paul Whelan sentenced to 16 years in high-security prison for espionage against Russia has lodged a motion seeking his expulsion from Russia and transfer to the U.S. to serve the remainder of his sentence there.

15:53 20.08.2021

Number of street crimes decreases in Russia – police

The street crime rate decreased in Russia in the first six months of 2021.

15:03 20.08.2021

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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