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Seizure of FESCO assets as part of Summa owners’ case upheld

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld seizure of assets belonging to four companies of FESCO Group as part of a case against businessman Ziyavudin Magomedov and his brother Magomed, who stand charged with organizing a criminal group and embezzlement.

16:31 01.08.2018

Ex-Deputy Culture Minister charged with embezzlement to stay detained until mid-October

The Moscow City Court has upheld extension of detention for ex-Deputy Culture Minister Grigory Pirumov, who stands charged with embezzling funds allocated for the construction of the Hermitage Museum’s facilities.

15:17 01.08.2018

Russia’s consumer rights watchdog uncovers 49,600 websites promoting suicide

After checking over 52,000 links to websites it was found out that 49,600 of the pages contained banned in Russia information on the methods of suicide or exhortations to commit suicide.

13:58 01.08.2018

GTA Gang case defendants charged with robberies, murders found guilty

Five defendants in the so-called GTA Gang case charged with robberies and murders were found guilty on Wednesday.

12:53 01.08.2018

Russian Human Rights Council Chair calls to adopt law to protect journalists in war zones

Chairman of the Presidential Council for Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov believes it is necessary to speed up the adoption of legislation on journalists’ work in war zones.

10:48 01.08.2018

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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