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Former MAST-Bank top managers plead not guilty to $90 mln embezzlement

Ex-president of now insolvent MAST-Bank Yury Pirogov and two other ex-managers of the bank have pleaded not guilty to embezzlement of 5.6 billion rubles ($90 million).

19:47 14.05.2018

Daughter of nuclear supervision agency official detained in $76 mln embezzlement case

The daughter of a director of the North-West department of the nuclear supervision agency Rostekhnadzor Yelena Slabikova, who stands charged with complicity in a 4.7-billion-ruble embezzlement ($76 million), has been put in detention until July 9.

17:29 14.05.2018

Seizure of $24k owned by brother of ex-bankruptcy manager of Rosneft subsidiary upheld

The Moscow City Court on Monday upheld a lower court’s ruling to seize 1.5 million rubles ($24,000) belonging to a brother of the former bankruptcy manager of a Rosneft subsidiary Oleg Smetanin charged with embezzling 300 million rubles ($5 million).

16:42 14.05.2018

Bill on penalties for abiding by anti-Russian sanctions poses risk to business - ombudsman

A bill on punishment of up to 4 years in prison for assistance in enforcement of sanctions against Russia bears risks of unreasonable pressure on business, Russia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov said on Monday.

15:57 14.05.2018

Investigators seek to extend detention of high-ranking customs official in bribery case

Investigators have filed a motion with Moscow’s Basmanny District Court seeking to extend detention of First Deputy Director of the Federal Customs Service’s Far Eastern Directorate Sergey Fedorov charged with taking bribes until September 19.

13:13 14.05.2018

Defendants in case on cashing out of $120 mln in Admiralteysky bank plead not guilty

Five defendants in a criminal case over unlawful bank activity in Admiralteysky bank estimated at 7 billion rubles (about $120 million) and credit fraud have pleaded not guilty.

11:30 14.05.2018

Bill on penalties for compliance with anti-Russian sanctions submitted to State Duma

A bill on criminal penalty for abiding by and support of anti-Russian sanctions in the country's territory has been submitted to the State Duma.

10:56 14.05.2018

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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).

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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.

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