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Moscow court to start hearing of General Drymanov’s case on October 17

The Moscow City Court is to begin hearing of the case of General Alexander Drymanov, ex-director of the Investigative Committee's Main Investigations Directorate accused of corruption, on October 17.

18:05 11.10.2019

Moscow court rejects prosecution’s move for precautionary attachment of Navalny’s flat

Moscow's Chremushkinsky District Court on Friday rejected a move of the city prosecutor’s office, which sought to arrest an apartment owned by Alexey Navalny as an injunctive relief in a case, where it claims 5 million rubles (over $77,000) from the opposition politician for his role in organization of unauthorized rallies.

17:24 11.10.2019

Russian children’s ombudsman seeks speedy toughening punishment for crimes against minors

Russia’s child rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova on Friday called on the State Duma to take steps to toughen punishment for crimes against minors as soon as possible.

16:00 11.10.2019

Russian court arrests fled Ukrainian-born developer in embezzlement case in absentia

Moscow’s Tagansky District Court on Friday issued an arrest warrant for the founder of MosCityGroup developing company Pavel Fuks, who stands charged with the 14-billion-ruble embezzlement (about $220 million), in absentia.

15:36 11.10.2019

Deripaska’s business reputation suit against foreign media set for October 25

The Krasnodar Regional Commercial Court has scheduled hearing of a lawsuit filed by Russian mogul Oleg Deripaska against three foreign media outlets to protect his business reputation on October 25.

14:31 11.10.2019

Tax free system may be set up on nationwide scale in Russia in 2021

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has drafted a bill extending tax free system throughout Russia starting 2021.

13:42 11.10.2019

Appeal against embezzlement sentence of Zakharchenko’s father set for late October

The Moscow City Court held Friday that it would consider an appeal against sentence given to Viktor Zakharchenko, the father of convicted ex-anticorruption official Dmitry Zakharchenko, on October 28.

12:47 11.10.2019

Alleged murderer of 9-year-old Russian girl pleads guilty - investigators

A man arrested in Russia’s city of Saratov on suspicion of killing a 9-year-old girl pleaded guilty on Friday.

11:59 11.10.2019

Russian extradited from Germany faces trial on terrorist recruitment charges

Investigation has been completed into a 19-year-old native of Russia’s Chechen Republic, who stands charged with imbibing people in participation in illegal military groups.

10:13 11.10.2019

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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