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Ex-minister Abyzov to stay detained on embezzlement charges for 2 more months

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow on Thursday extended detention of ex-Russian Minister for Open Government affairs Mikhail Abyzov, who stands charged with 4-billion-ruble ($62 million) embezzlement and organizing a gang, until July 25.

19:07 23.05.2019

Russian antimonopoly watchdog finds Google guilty of advertising casino

The Moscow directorate of Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) found Google LLC guilty of advertising a gambling house in Google AdWords.

18:06 23.05.2019

Prosecuted entrepreneurs to be able to undergo truth detector test – business ombudsman

Prosecuted entrepreneurs will be able to affirm their position taking so-called truth detector testing expected to be organized in the office of Russian business ombudsman, business rights commissioner Boris Titov has said the Stolypin Forum’s business protection session.

17:42 23.05.2019

Russian MPs ratify protocol to convention on mutual aid in criminal matters

The lower house of Russian parliament has ratified the Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters.

16:44 23.05.2019

Defendants in Tatarstan mall fire case sentenced to long prison terms

A court in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan has sentenced defendants in a criminal case over fire and collapse of the building of Admiral mall in Kazan resulted in the death of 19 people to prison terms ranging from 4.5 to 13 years.

15:32 23.05.2019

State Duma passes bill on price control of vital medicines

The State Duma adopted a bill to control the prices of vital and essential medicines in a final third reading on Thursday. Amendments are proposed to the law on drug circulation.

14:29 23.05.2019

Moscow court rules to unfreeze Navalny’s bank accounts

Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court on Thursday granted Alexey Navalny’s motion to remove the attachment of his bank accounts and valuable securities seized 5 years ago as part of the Yves Rocher embezzlement case.

13:53 23.05.2019

Former high-ranking agriculture official to stand trial on abuse of office charges

A court in Russia’s Chita city will consider a criminal case against ex- Agriculture Minister of the Zabaikalsky Krai Mikhail Kuzminov charged with abuse of authority, the website of the Prosecutor General’s Office reads.

12:46 23.05.2019

Russian government supports bill on blocking animal abuse content

Russia’s government has favored a bill envisaging pretrial blocking of online content containing scenes of cruelty to animals.

11:17 23.05.2019

Russian refinery’s petition for bankruptcy to be heard in June

Russia’s Tyumen Regional Commercial Court has scheduled the Antipinsky oil refinery’s petition for its own bankruptcy for June 19.

10:08 23.05.2019

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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