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Witnesses: disaster at Inskoy mine prevented due to Kemerovo officials’ reaction

Witnesses claimed that “temporary” director of Inskoy mine stopped mining activities and ordered emergency repair works to be carried out preventing a disaster. It was Maxim Sidorov, who had been appointed director of Inskoy open-cut coal mine by Kemerovo Administration. Former management of the company ignored the danger to the mine.

19:36 16.05.2019

Police torture victim's mother demands over $230,000 from Russian Interior Ministry

Lemka Doliyeva, the mother of a police torture victim, has filed a 15-million-ruble (over $230,000) compensation claim against the Interior Ministry with a court in Russia’s Republic of Ingushetia.

18:00 16.05.2019

E-voting bill passes its second reading in Russia’s State Duma

The State Duma passed in the second reading on Thursday a bill envisaging test remote voting via electronic communications during the elections to the Moscow parliament.

17:07 16.05.2019

Russian MPs pass bill on access to hospitals’ emergency rooms in second reading

The lower house of Russian parliament passed a bill allowing people to visit their family members in hospitals’ emergency wards in the second reading on Thursday.

16:05 16.05.2019

Ex-republican vice prime minister gets 8 years for abuse of office, fraud

Ex-first deputy of the Kalmykia Republic Government Chairman Petr Lantsanov has been sentenced to 8 years behind bars for abuse of office and fraud.

15:05 16.05.2019

State Duma backs capital amnesty extension in Russia until March 2020

The State Duma adopted in a final third reading on Thursday a package of bills to extend the timeline for capital amnesty in Russia until March 1, 2020.

14:26 16.05.2019

Russian security colonel to stay jailed in $850k bribery case till late June

The Moscow District Military court on Thursday upheld detention of the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) colonel Kirill Cherkalin in a $850,000 bribery case.

13:03 16.05.2019

Suspect in terrorist financing arrested in Moscow

A man, who had allegedly transferred about 50 million rubles to militants of the Islamic State terrorist organization banned in Russia, was arrested in Moscow.

12:26 16.05.2019

UTair bankruptcy case adjourned till June

The Commercial Court of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area has postponed a bankruptcy case against UTair airline until June 11.

11:59 16.05.2019

Mall fire case proceedings started in Russia’s Kemerovo

A court in Russia’s Kemerovo has proceeded to a criminal case over the tragic fire in a local mall that has left 60 people dead.

10:40 16.05.2019

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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