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President Putin introduces bill clamping down on graft in sports in Russian parliament

President Vladimir Putin has introduced a bill increasing legal liability for organization of fixed matches and attempts to influence the results of sporting contests through graft, according to a statement issued by the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament.

18:15 24.05.2016

Prosecutor seeks life sentence in Coca-Cola factory director murder case

A prosecutor on Tuesday asked the St. Petersburg City Court to sentence Vyacheslav Finogenov, one of the defendants in a case on the murder of Dmitry Soshnev, the director of Coca-Cola plant near St. Petersburg, to life in prison.

17:24 24.05.2016

Rights of Russian national acquitted of killing Forbes Editor violated - ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that the rights of Russian national Fail Sadretdinov, who was tried and acquitted of organizing the murder of Paul Khlebnikov, the founding editor of the Russian edition of Forbes magazine, have been violated in part.

16:51 24.05.2016

Russian Supreme Court limits grounds for appealing against investigative authorities

The Russian Supreme Court has limited the grounds valid for appealing against actions undertaken by investigative authorities through courts.

15:56 24.05.2016

Moscow court extends detention of student charged with attempting to join ISIS

The Lefortovsky District Court of Moscow on Tuesday extended the detention for Varvara Karaulova (Alexandra Ivanova), a student of the Moscow State University who stands charged with attempting to join the Islamic State militants in Syria, till July 27.

14:50 24.05.2016

House arrest of accused persons may be appealed by neighbors – Supreme Court

A court ruling to place people accused of any crime may be contested by their neighbors.

12:41 24.05.2016

President Putin suggests tightening criminal liability for corruption

Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted a bill to the State Duma that would toughen criminal liability for corruption-related crimes.

11:35 24.05.2016

Property of Russian ex-banker Motylev arrested in fraud criminal case - report

The Basmanny District Court in Moscow has arrested the property of Russian businessman Anatoly Motylev who is involved in the large scale fraud criminal case.

10:53 24.05.2016

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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