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Putin enacts bill on drone use into law

President of Russia Vladimir Putin has conferred powers to repress the use of air drones by citizens for unlawful purposes to law enforcement bodies.

21:22 02.12.2019

Bill on prison sentence for false expert findings becomes law

Russian President Vladimir Putin has enacted a bill on prison terms for knowingly false expert findings into law.

20:15 02.12.2019

Ex-regional governor’s $150k to be kept under seizure in Rosneft embezzlement case

The Moscow City Court on Monday refused to overturn seizure of nearly 10 million rubles ($150,000) belonging to the former governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Region Victor Ishayev charged in the Rosneft embezzlement case.

18:06 02.12.2019

Russian President sets stiff fines for personal data storage violations

President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill on fines of up to 18 million rubles (about $300,000) for violating requirements for storage of personal data of Russians into law. The law comes into force after its official publication.

17:13 02.12.2019

Former Russian geological official pleads guilty to fraud

The former first deputy chief of the Russian State Geological Company (Rosgeo) Ruslan Gorring charged with large-scale fraud has pleaded guilty and his case therefore will be considered under a special procedure.

16:31 02.12.2019

Titov sends President list of entrepreneurs wrongly accused of organizing criminal gangs

Business ombudsman Boris Titov has presented to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin a list of entrepreneurs detained on “unfounded allegations” of setting organized criminal societies.

15:32 02.12.2019

Ruling in Russian mogul Deripaska’s dispute with foreign media goes into effect

A ruling in favor of Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska in his business reputation dispute with three foreign media outlets came into force.

14:05 02.12.2019

Runaway participant of unauthorized Moscow rally denied vacating of arrest warrant

The Moscow City Court on Monday dismissed an appeal against a lower court’s order to arrest a wanted July 27 rally participant Aidar Gubaidullin, charged with violence against a police officer, in absentia.

13:13 02.12.2019

Russian Supreme Court upholds defense official's jailing in Arctic survey embezzlement case

Russia’s Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal filed by the Defense Ministry’s navigation and oceanography department chief Sergey Travin against a 7-year prison sentence for embezzling 70 million rubles ($1 million) allocated for surveying shelf limits in the Arctic Ocean.

12:38 02.12.2019

Christopher Campbell-Holt: “We are ready and able to deliver justice”

A unique financial hub was officially launched in Kazakhstan, in July 2018. The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) boasts to have its own International Arbitration Centre (IAC) and the English common law Court. Mr. Christopher Campbell-Holt, Registrar and Chief Executive of both institutions, provides insight on how they operate and manage to deal with the local authorities.

12:00 02.12.2019

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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