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Prosecutor seeks 15.5-year imprisonment for former anti-corruption official Zakharchenko

A prosecutor on Wednesday demanded a 15.5-year prison term and a 494-million-ruble fine for ex-Russian anti-corruption official Dmitry Zakharchenko, who stands charged with corruption crimes.

17:30 15.05.2019

E-voting bill faces second reading in Russia’s lower house of parliament

The State Duma will consider a bill envisaging a test remote voting via electronic communications during the elections to the Moscow parliament in the second reading on May 16.

16:58 15.05.2019

Russian MPs back punishment for organization of illegal migration

The State Duma adopted in the first reading on Wednesday a bill fixing penalties for organizing and implication in illegal obtaining by foreign citizens and stateless persons of documents required for entrance and stay in Russia.

15:59 15.05.2019

Gazprom subsidiary’s bankruptcy claim against Moscow confectionary set for June 28

The Moscow Commercial Court will consider a bankruptcy petition filed by Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Moscow, a subsidiary of Russia's oil giant Gazprom, against Menshevik confectionary, which became the scene of the deadly shooting in 2017, on June 28.

14:59 15.05.2019

Convicted businessman Mikhalchenko to stay detained in new case until late June

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s ruling extending detention of Forum Holding CEO Dmitry Mikhalchenko convicted of alcohol trafficking until June 21 as part of a new criminal case against the businessman.

13:54 15.05.2019

State Duma passes capital amnesty bills in second reading

The State Duma passed a package of bills extending the timeline for capital amnesty in Russia until March 1, 2020, in the second reading on Wednesday.

12:43 15.05.2019

Prosecutors to seek seizure of $62 mln from Moscow Region’s Klin District’s ex-head

The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office will file a lawsuit to forfeit assets worth nearly 4 billion rubles (about $62 million) from the former head of the Moscow Region’s Klin District Alexander Postrigan, who stands charged with abuse of power and forgery, to the state.

11:56 15.05.2019

Russian government proposes simplification of resident permit procedure

Russian government has submitted a bill simplifying the procedure of granting temporary stay and resident permits to foreigners to the State Duma.

10:51 15.05.2019

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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