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Two people became victims in scooter related collisions in Moscow in 2021– police

Two people died in the road traffic accidents involving electric scooters in Moscow in the first seven months of 2021, the Interior Ministry’s spokesperson Irina Volk reported Tuesday.

17:39 24.08.2021

Former Far Eastern customs official gets 12 years in jail for taking bribes

A court has sentenced the former first deputy of the Far Eastern Directorate of the Federal Customs Service Sergey Fedorov to 12 years in prison for taking bribes in the amount of more than 34 million rubles.

14:44 24.08.2021

Attorney of ex-police colonel Zakharchenko to stay detained in bribery mediation case

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld detention of Alexander Gorbatenko, the attorney of convicted ex-police colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko, in a case over bribery mediation.

13:05 24.08.2021

Investigators seek arrest of ex-owners of Promsvyazbank in absentia in new fraud case

12:41 24.08.2021

Defendants in case over kidnapping of singer Russo challenge sentence

The Moscow City Court will consider appeals against sentence given to defendants in a case over kidnapping of famous pop singer Avraam Russo on August 30.

10:56 24.08.2021

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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