News

Former Russian banker arrested in absentia in $6 mln embezzlement case

Ex-chairman of the management board of the Russian Construction Bank (Russtroybank) Andrey Strukov has been arrested in absentia as part of a 400-million-ruble embezzlement case ($6 million).

16:03 02.11.2018

Moscow court upholds fine for Telegram’s refusal to cooperate with FSB

The Moscow City Court has upheld a ruling of a lower court imposing a 800,000-ruble fine ($12,000) against Telegram messenger for refusal to cooperate with the Federal Security Service (FSB).

15:55 02.11.2018

Ex-Russian judge and attorney suspected of corruption

Chairman of Russia’s Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin has opened a bribery case against a former magistrate judge from Sochi and a lawyer.

13:59 02.11.2018

Russia’s DIA files $108.2 million lawsuit against ex-heads of Renaissance bank

Russia’s Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) has filed a lawsuit with the Moscow Commercial Court seeking to recover 7.1 billion rubles ($108.2 million) from five persons, formerly in control of Renaissance bank.

12:59 02.11.2018

Commercial court quashes $1.4 bln proceedings concerning Sakhalin-I project

The Sakhalin Commercial Court has quashed proceedings on a lawsuit filed by Russia’s oil corporation Rosneft demanding to collect about 89 billion rubles ($1.4 billion) from five companies involved in the international project Sakhalin-I.

11:29 02.11.2018

Russian court once more refuses to seize $100 million from Metrobank ex-managers

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling of a lower court dismissing a request of Russia’s Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) seeking seizure of property belonging to six former managers of Metrobank evaluated at 6.2 billion rubles ($100 million).

10:51 02.11.2018

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

Top news

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