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Orenburg mayor Arapov detained as part of corruption case

Mayor of Orenburg, a city in Southern Russia, Yevgeny Arapov has been detained on charges of receiving a large-scale bribe.

17:45 16.08.2018

Prosecutors back claim to free alleged extremist movement leader from detention

Prosecutors have supported a motion filed by investigators seeking to release the New Greatness (“Novoe Velichie”) movement’s activist Anna Pavlikova charged with founding an extremist organization from detention and put her under house arrest.

16:59 16.08.2018

Moscow court upholds detention of Russian lawyer in Roscosmos embezzlement case

The Moscow City Court has upheld detention of the chairman of the law firm Tretyakov & Partners Igor Tretyakov as part of a criminal case over embezzlement of 330 million rubles ($5.2 million) from Roscosmos state space corporation.

14:45 16.08.2018

Gogol Center theater director’s house arrest extended until September 19

The Moscow City Court on Thursday extended house arrest of the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov charged with embezzling budget funds allocated for arts promotion until September 19.

13:59 16.08.2018

Former high-ranking investigator Nikandrov gets 5.5 years in prison for corruption

The Moscow City Court on Thursday sentenced former high-ranking investigator of Russia’s Investigative Committee Denis Nikandrov to 5.5 years in prison for corruption.

12:35 16.08.2018

Ex-owner of MIEL Group appeals $3 million debt to Moscow bank

Founder of one of the largest federal chains of real estate agencies in Russia MIEL Group Grigory Kulikov, who stands charged with multi-million embezzlement, has appealed a ruling of the Moscow Commercial Court acknowledging his debt to Bank Red Gates.

10:59 16.08.2018

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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