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Former head of Probusinessbank complains about being pressured in US

Sergey Leontiev, the former president of Russian bank OAO Probusinessbank, filed a complaint against businessman Alexander Varshavsky accusing him of using harassment, intimidation in an effort to extract $83 million.

18:58 20.05.2016

Two alleged ISIS recruiters arrested in St. Petersburg

Two natives of Tajikistan have been arrested in St. Petersburg on suspicion of recruiting new members for ISIS, a terrorist organization banned in Russia.

16:51 20.05.2016

Russian company challenges ruling in dispute over Christian Louboutin trademark

The Russian company “Interlux-Perfume” has appealed a court’s ruling to recover 24.3 million rubles ($365,500) from four Russian firms in favor of famous French fashion designer Christian Louboutin and his company "Christian Louboutin S.A.S." for sales of counterfeit perfumery products.

15:16 20.05.2016

One of Gagiyev gang’s leaders sentenced to 19 years in prison

The Supreme Court of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania has sentenced Oleg Dzarahohov, one of the leaders of Aslan Gagiyev’s gang that allegedly killed over 40 people, to 19 years in prison.

14:44 20.05.2016

Domodedovo airport management unlawfully changed license - investigators

Investigators in the criminal case against Dmitriy Kamenshchik, the Domodedovo airport owner charged in the case over 2011 terrorist attack, believe that the airport’s management cut out the responsibility for ensuring passenger’s safety from the license.

12:05 20.05.2016

Former Sakhalin governor's $17 mln assets confiscated

A court has confiscated the property belonging to former Sakhalin Governor Alexander Khoroshavin valued at 1.1 billion rubles (about $17 million).

11:41 20.05.2016

US citizen wanted in his homeland for stealing personal data arrested in Moscow

A US citizen, 31, put on the wanted list by American authorities on charges of identity theft with regard to clients of US companies and large scale securities fraud was arrested in Moscow.

10:56 20.05.2016

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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