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Four foreign religious organizations recognized as undesirable in Russia

Four foreign religious organizations have been declared undesirable in the Russian Federation.

16:52 23.08.2021

Owner of Crimean cognac distillery gets 9 years behind bars for boodling attempt

The Presnensky District Court of Moscow on Monday sentenced the beneficiary of the Crimean cognac distillery Bakhchisarai Pavel Klimets to 9 years in high-security penal colony for attempt to give a bribe to investigative and judiciary officials.

15:58 23.08.2021

Over 8,500 hotline calls registered at Office of Russia’s Ombudsman

Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has received 8.831 calls through hotline since the start of the year.

13:00 23.08.2021

Pskov court to hand down ruling in case over locals’ murders during WWII

The Pskov Regional Court is to hear oral arguments and proclaim the judicial disposition of the decision in a genocide case over the massacres of civilians committed in the region by the Nazis during the Great Patriotic War.

12:06 23.08.2021

Fifteen sentences overturned by Russian Supreme Court in first half of 2021

The Supreme Court of Russia overturned sentences against fifteen convicts in the first six months of this year.

11:43 23.08.2021

Alleged Ukrainian spy arrested in Russia’s Tula

A citizen of Ukraine has been arrested in Russia’s town of Tula on suspicion of collecting classified information on advanced weapons.

10:51 23.08.2021

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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