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Russian scientist charged with treason to stay in detention for 2 more months

The Lefortovsky District Court of Moscow on Friday extended detention of Viktor Kudryavtsev, a 74-year-old scientist of the Central Research Institute for Engineering Technology (TsNIImash) charged with treason, until July 20.

17:48 17.05.2019

State Duma to discuss bill on extended probes into foreign legal persons in graft cases

The Government has introduced into the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s Parliament, a bill seeking to extend the duration of administrative inquires into foreign legal entities operating in Russia over corruption allegations.

16:32 17.05.2019

Former DS-Bank top managers to stand trial on embezzlement charges

Ex-top managers of DS-Bank charged with embezzlement with the use of job position will go on trial. The case will be considered by Moscow’s Tagansky District Court.

15:51 17.05.2019

Appeal of Roshen candymaker’s factory over $5.5 mln tax collection to be heard in June

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will consider an appeal against recovery of 361.5 million rubles (over $5.5 million) in taxes from the Lipetsk factory of the Roshen confectionery owned by Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko in favor of the Russian Federal Tax Service (FNS) on June 13.

14:56 17.05.2019

Federal Agency for Special Construction ex-deputy’s detention extended for 3 months

The Moscow City Court has extended detention of the Federal Agency for Special Construction (Spetsstroy) ex-deputy Alexander Mordovets until August 29.

13:35 17.05.2019

Baring Vostok ordered to sell 9.99% of Vostochny bank shares to minority stockholder

The Commercial Court of Amur Region has obliged the Cypriot Evison Holdings Limited, through which Baring Vostok and Russia Partners investment funds control over 50% of the Vostochny bank’s stock, to execute a call option agreement signed with Finvision Holdings company.

12:10 17.05.2019

Ex-CEO of Siberian air carrier sentenced to 4 years for corruption

A court sentenced a former CEO of KrasAvia passenger airline based in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, to 4 years in prison for taking bribes.

11:50 17.05.2019

Bill on compensations for poor detention conditions reaches State Duma

Russia’s Cabinet of Ministers has submitted a bill stipulating a national mechanism of compensations for inadequate conditions in detention facilities to the State Duma. .

10:47 17.05.2019

Russian mobile operator MegaFon guilty of discriminatory practices – antimonopoly watchdog

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) found MegaFon, one of the largest mobile operators in Russia, responsible for discriminatory practices against private companies.

09:54 17.05.2019

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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