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Ex-head of company related to Russian Defense Ministry sentenced to 4.5 years

Former head of Slavyanka utility company’s body in Russia’s Kronstadt Stanislav Kolomiyets has been sentenced to 4.5 years in a penal colony for embezzling 11 million rubles ($176,200).

17:49 28.05.2018

Russian communications watchdog seeks removal of Telegram from App Store

The communications agency Roskomnadzor has forwarded a letter to Apple company demanding to remove Telegram Messenger application from App Store and stop sending its push notifications to Russian users.

16:59 28.05.2018

Supreme Courts of Russia and China sign memorandum on cooperation

Supreme Courts of Russia and China have signed a memorandum on cooperation during the meeting between Supreme Courts chairmen of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) member states.

15:00 28.05.2018

Over 19,000 crimes against minors investigated in 2017

Chairman of Russia’s Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin said on Monday that over 19,000 crimes against children were investigated in 2017.

14:41 28.05.2018

Prosecutors seek 14 years in prison for Ukrainian journalist Sushchenko

Russian prosecutors have demanded a 14-year prison sentence for Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko charged with espionage.

13:27 28.05.2018

Russian court detains high-ranking official over mall blaze in Kemerovo

The Central Court of Kemerovo has detained head of the Ministry of Emergencies’ directorate for Kemerovo Grigory Terentyev as part of investigation into a criminal case over tragic fire in Zimnyaya Vishnya (Winter Cherry) shopping mall that left 60 people dead.

12:36 28.05.2018

Number of appeals to Russian child rights ombudsman rises by 40%

The number of petitions filed with the office of Russia’s child rights commissioner has increased by 40% over the past year, ombudsman Anna Kuznetsova has said during XV All-Russian conference of children’s rights commissioners.

11:49 28.05.2018

Ombudsman for rights of infamous fire victims appointed in Kemerovo

Interim governor of Russia’s Kemerovo Region Sergey Tsivilev has appointed Lyudmila Masleyeva as the ombudsman for rights of victims in the tragic fire in Zimnyaya Vishnya (Winter Cherry) shopping mall that left 64 people dead.

10:59 28.05.2018

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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).

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