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Convicted defendant in $5M submarine model embezzlement case denied parole

Ex-CEO of NovIT PRO Andrey Petrov convicted of involvement in the embezzlement of 368 million rubles of involvement in the embezzlement of 368 million rubles allocated by the Defense Ministry for developing and manufacturing a 3D model for repairs of a submarine was denied parole.

16:40 26.08.2021

Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp fined about $500K for failure to localize Russian users’ data

A magistrate court in Moscow on Thursday fined social networks Facebook and Twitter as well as WhatsApp messengers 36 million rubles (around $500,000) in total for breaching law requirements concerning localization of personal data of Russian users in the Russian Federation.

15:03 26.08.2021

Sentence of New Greatness extremism movement member in extremism case upheld

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld sentence against a member of the New Greatness movement Pavel Rebrovsky for organization of an extremist community.

12:56 26.08.2021

Cassation instance rejects nine appeals against bankruptcy of Promsvyazbank ex-owner

The Moscow District Commercial Court has rejected nine cassation appeals against lower courts’decisions to declare ex-owner of PJSC Promsvyazbank (PSB) Dmitry Ananyev bankrupt.

11:13 26.08.2021

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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