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No “like” cases opened in Russia - Prosecutor General’s Office

No extremism cases have been opened in Russia for “likes” on social media.

18:30 01.10.2018

Defendants in St. Petersburg metro terror attack case to stay jailed until 2019

The Moscow City Court on Monday extended detention of 11 defendants in the in St. Petersburg metro terror attack case until January 3, 2019.

17:43 01.10.2018

Former owner of Russian Forbes drops lawsuit against ex-magazine editor

Former owner of Russian Forbes Alexander Fedotov has dropped a defamation lawsuit against the magazine’s editorial director Nikolay Uskov.

16:59 01.10.2018

Federation Council’s committee supports Russian pension system bill

The Federation Council’s Committee on budget and financial markets supported a bill on the reform of Russian pension system.

15:59 01.10.2018

Former chairman of Ergobank sentenced to 8 years in prison

The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow has sentenced ex-board chairman of Ergobank Vyacheslav Barmin to 8 years in a penal colony for embezzlement of 750 million rubles ($11.4 million).

13:59 01.10.2018

Former St. Petersburg lawmaker sentenced to 3 years for corruption denied parole

Smolninsky District Court of St. Petersburg has denied release on parole for the former member of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg Vyacheslav Notyag convicted of taking bribes.

12:34 01.10.2018

Alleged Norwegian spy to stay in Russian detention until December

Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court has extended detention of Norwegian citizen Frode Berg charged with espionage until December 5.

11:53 01.10.2018

Detention of state official involved in Kemerovo mall blaze case upheld

The Kemerovo Regional Court has upheld detention of a former employee of the State Construction Supervision and Inspection Service Svetlana Shengerei as part of a case over blaze in Kemerovo’s Zimnyaya Vishnya (Winter Cherry) shopping mall that left 60 people dead.

10:59 01.10.2018

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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