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Preferential calculation of pretrial detention terms applies only to detained persons

The preferential rules for counting the time spent in a pretrial detention centers do not apply to those sentenced to imprisonment in general regime colonies or colony-settlements, if they are transferred to pretrial detention centers in connection with some other criminal case and are not taken into custody.

17:41 18.10.2021

Ex-Inter RAO board member to serve sentence for espionage in Altai

A former board member of Inter RAO energy holding Karina Tsurkan convicted of espionage has been transferred to a penal colony in the Altai Krai, her attorney Anna Stavitskaya has told RAPSI.

17:07 18.10.2021

Prosecutors seek harsher sentence for man convicted of theatre construction embezzlement

Prosecutors seek to impose a stricter punishment on Maxim Korneyev, who has received suspended sentence for the embezzlement of funds allocated as part of the Federal Target Program “Culture of Russia” for a new building design of the Maly Drama Theatre.

16:59 18.10.2021

Businessman gets 12 years in jail for $2.5 mln embezzlement from disabled persons

Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court on Monday sentenced businessman Valery Perevoznikov to 12 years behind bars for the embezzlement of 179 million rubles ($2.5 million) intended for producing prostheses for disabled persons.

15:25 18.10.2021

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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