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Trial of of ex-schema monk Sergius to continue in September

The Izmaylovsky District Court of Moscow on Wednesday postponed the hearing of a case against excommunicated ex-schema monk Sergius (Nikolay Romanov) over inducement to suicide and usurpation of power until September 2.

18:40 25.08.2021

President Putin backs proposal to establish Father's Day in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has supported a proposal to establish Father's Day in the country.

17:13 25.08.2021

Municipal lawmaker restricted of liberty for year for sanitary rule breaches at Moscow rally

Moscow’s Preobrazhensky District Court on Wednesday restricted municipal lawmaker Lucy Stein of liberty for 1 year as punishment for violating sanitary norms at an unauthorized rally held in Moscow in January.

16:25 25.08.2021

Ex-owner of Promsvyazbank Dmitry Ananyev arrested in absentia in fraud case

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for ex-owner of Promsvyazbank Dmitry Ananyev in absentia as part of a new fraud case opened against him and his brother Alexey.

15:54 25.08.2021

Former Russian security colonel’s 7-year prison sentence in graft case comes into force

The Second Western District Military Court on Wednesday upheld 7-year prison term given to reserve lieutenant colonel of the Federal Security Service (FSB) Kirill Cherkalin for taking bribes. The sentence came into force.

14:39 25.08.2021

House arrest of suspended Tomsk Mayor extended for 3 months in abuse of office case

The Sovetsky Court in Tomsk on Wednesday extended house arrest of the suspended city’s Mayor Ivan Klyain charged with abuse of office and illegal participation in business activities until November 26.

13:28 25.08.2021

Defense lawyers seek mitigation of restrictive measure against suspended Tomsk Mayor

Attorneys of the suspended Mayor of Tomsk Ivan Klyain charged with abuse of office and illegal participation in business activities have asked court to change the defendant’s measure of restraint from house arrest to a restraining order.

12:13 25.08.2021

Moscow court bans YouTube from distributing video promoting train hopping

Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Wednesday granted a lawsuit filed by transport prosecutors and prohibited publishing of video records promoting and justifying train hitching on YouTube platform.

12:05 25.08.2021

Investigators accuse Russian physicist of international project treason - lawyer

Investigators accuse Russian physicist Valery Golubkin of treason which was allegedly committed during his involvement in an international project of the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute and a European institute.

10:53 25.08.2021

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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