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First lawsuit over losses caused by Telegram blocking dismissed

The Moscow Commercial Court on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Investory company seeking recovery of 5 million rubles ($79,600) in losses allegedly caused by Telegram messenger blocking from the Finance Ministry and Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomandzor.

17:42 27.08.2018

Businessman charged with bribing penitentiary official denied $15,000 bail

Petroinvest company CEO engaged in the construction of a detention center Ruslan Khamkhokov, who stands charged with bribing a Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) official, has been denied 1-million-ruble bail ($15,000).

16:53 27.08.2018

Russian ex-construction official to stay under house arrest on embezzlement charges

The Moscow City Court has extended house arrest of ex-first deputy director of the Federal Agency for Special Construction (Spetsstroy) Alexander Zagorulko charged with embezzling budget funds allocated for construction and reconstruction of the Defense Ministry’s facilities.

15:44 27.08.2018

Former deputy governor of Russia’s Kursk Region sentenced to 2 years for corruption

Ex-deputy governor of the Kursk Region Vasily Zubkov has been sentenced to 2 years in a high security penal colony for receiving a large-scale bribe.

13:53 27.08.2018

Simplified procedure of obtaining Russian citizenship proposed for foreign compatriots

Russia’s government has submitted to the State Duma a bill streamlining the procedure of obtaining Russian citizenship for members of the state program on resettlement of compatriots living abroad.

12:35 27.08.2018

Moscow court to hear Russian Forbes owner’s defamation suit against ex-magazine editor

The Ostankinsky District Court of Moscow will hold preliminary hearings concerning defamation lawsuit filed by owner of Russian Forbes, Alexander Fedotov, against former head editor of the magazine Nikolay Uskov.

11:59 27.08.2018

Ex-banker Gitelson owes $75 mln to Inkasbank - court

The Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region has included a 5.06-billion-ruble debt (about $75 million) of Alexander Gitelson to Inkasbank in the list of creditors' claims.

10:33 27.08.2018

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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