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Ruling on Ex-Urban Group CEO’s arrest in absentia takes effect

The Moscow City Court has upheld arrest in absentia for ex-CEO of Urban Group development company Andrey Puchkov charged with abuse of office.

17:43 22.08.2018

Six defendants in Kemerovo mall fire case to stay detained until fall

The Central District Court on Kemerovo has extended detention for six defendants in a criminal case over tragic fire in Zimnyaya Vishnya (Winter Cherry) shopping mall that left 60 people dead.

15:59 22.08.2018

Ex-FSIN director ordered to pay Russian penitentiary service $32.5 mln

Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsyky District Court on Wednesday recovered over 2.2 billion rubles ($32.5 million at the current exchange rate) from ex-director of Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Alexander Reimer and his accomplices convicted of embezzlement.

14:10 22.08.2018

FSB conducts searches in St. Petersburg metro’s management corporation

Investigators are conducting searches in the state unitary enterprise Petersburg metropolitan responsible for management of the city’s metro as part of a criminal case over supply of counterfeit equipment.

13:59 22.08.2018

Russian Supreme Court to review appeal concerning Siemens subsidiary's lawsuit

Russian subsidiary of German conglomerate Siemens has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of Russia against lower courts’ rulings to dismiss a lawsuit against subsidiaries of Russia’s state corporation Rostec over recovery of four gas turbines.

12:35 22.08.2018

GTA Gang case defendants appeal sentence for robberies, murders

Defendants in the so-called GTA Gang case have appealed their sentence for robberies and murders.

11:59 22.08.2018

Probusinessbank owes $695.8 million to two organizations – Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld a ruling of a lower court confirming inclusion of a 46.9 billion-ruble ($695.8 million) debt of Probusinessbank to Express-Volga and Gazenergobank into the creditors’ list.

10:59 22.08.2018

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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