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Vasilyeva controlled Defense Ministry property sales - witnesses

Former senior Russian Defense Ministry official Yevgenia Vasilyeva, who is charged with embezzlement of three billion rubles ($83 million), headed a company that sold the ministry’s real estate and property, according to witnesses who testified at Presnensky District Court of Moscow on Thursday.

18:00 14.08.2014

Putin: Russia’s withdrawal from ECHR possible

Russia’s withdrawal from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is possible but is not on the agenda yet, ITAR-TASS quotes Vladimir Putin as having said at a meeting with State Duma lawmakers in Crimea.

17:34 14.08.2014

Opposition activist Navalny appeals ruling in defamation case

Opposition and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny has appealed the ruling of a Moscow court ordering him to refute the information about lawmaker Igor Rudensky posted on his blog.

16:46 14.08.2014

Ukrainian Government proposes excluding media-activity clause from sanctions bill

The Government of Ukraine is proposing to exclude a clause that stipulates curbs on media activity or the termination of this activity, as well as a ban on publishing printed media, said Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk.

16:04 14.08.2014

Alleged petnappers of rare $12,000 domesticated lynx detained until Sept.24

Moscow’s Golovinsky District Court ordered the detention of two men charged with stealing a rare caracal kitten valued at over $12,000 from a woman in Moscow.

14:15 14.08.2014

Navalny brothers plead not guilty in Yves Rocher embezzlement case

Opposition activist Alexei Navalny and his brother Oleg pleaded not guilty in the Yves Rocher embezzlement case, RAPSI reports from the Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow.

13:42 14.08.2014

US Department of Treasury tightens sanctions against Russia

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury published revised sanctions guidelines on its website.

13:10 14.08.2014

Thailand deports Russian citizen suspected of large scale fraud

Russian citizen Igor Kochergin wanted by Interpol and Russian authorities on fraud charges has been arrested in Thailand and deported to Russia.

12:53 14.08.2014

Snowden believes US intelligence follows him in Moscow

Edward Snowden believes US intelligence agencies spy on him in Russia where he was granted a three-year residence permit earlier this month.

11:15 14.08.2014

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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