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Moscow court refuses to release defendant in Vostochy Cosmodrome embezzlement case

The Moscow City Court has refused to release the former CEO of Volga-Vyatka construction company (VVCC) Yevgeniya Degtyareva sentenced to 4.5 years in a penal colony for embezzling 1.3 billion rubles ($19.8 million) during the Vostochny Cosmodrome construction.

17:05 09.10.2018

Prosecutors seek to toughen sentence for Crimea sabotage plot case convict

Prosecutors have filed a motion with the Supreme Court of Russian demanding to increase a prison sentence of Yevgeny Panov convicted of plotting sabotage Crimea by 2.5 years.

16:59 09.10.2018

Russian prosecutors reveal $3 mln embezzlement at Defense Ministry’s design institute

Prosecutors have revealed embezzlement of 188 million rubles (about $3 million) from the Defense Ministry’s design institute of special construction.

15:59 09.10.2018

Number of terrorist crimes dropped more than twice in Russia’s Caucasus – official

The Federal Security Service (FSB) chief Alexander Bortnikov said during the National Anti-Terrorist Committee’s meeting on Tuesday that the number of crimes of a terrorist nature dropped more than twofold in Russia’s North Caucasus over the past year.

14:59 09.10.2018

Russian nationalist Martsinkevich to stay in detention until December 19

The Moscow City Court has upheld extended detention for infamous Russian nationalist Maxim Martsinkevich charged with robbery and hooliganism.

13:59 09.10.2018

Russian Judicial Council asked to drop barriers to ensuring right to defense

Russia’s Ministry of Justice has asked the Judicial Council to change internal conduct rules of the courts to remove obstacles preventing citizens’ access to legal defense.

11:45 09.10.2018

Probe into ex-penitentiary official’s alleged accomplice in embezzlement completed

Investigators have completed their probe into Marina Dyukova, an alleged accessory of Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) ex-deputy chief Oleg Korshunov to embezzlement.

10:59 09.10.2018

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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