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Fines for illegal sale of theater tickets backed by Russia’s upper house of parliament

The upper house of Russian parliament, the Federation Council, approved a draft law on fines for violation of requirements to sale and return of theatrical entertainment events on Monday.

19:17 23.12.2019

Federation Council backs bill on repayment of fallen Russian servicemen mortgage

The Federation Council approved a bill on repayment of mortgage of deceased servicemen on Monday, according to a statement published on the website of the parliament’s upper house.

18:06 23.12.2019

Federation Council members stand for return of smoking rooms to Russian airports

A bill to return isolated smoking lounges to airports’ transit zones was on Monday approved by the members of Russia’s Federation Council.

17:16 23.12.2019

Ex-rector of St. Petersburg Agrarian University gets 5 years for $450k embezzlement

The former rector of the St. Petersburg Agrarian University Victor Yefimov on Monday was found guilty of embezzling of 28.6 million rubles (over $450,000) and sentenced to 5 years in a penal colony.

17:00 23.12.2019

Defendants may gain right to seek compensation for inadequate detention conditions

The upper house of Russian parliament on Monday approved a draft law on compensation for substandard conditions of detention and imprisonment.

16:21 23.12.2019

Final charges brought against defendant in judge murder threat case

Investigative authorities have brought final charges against Alexey Veresov, a defendant in a case over murder threats against a judge and extremism.

16:04 23.12.2019

Russian senators accept legislative proposal on better jail conditions for pregnant women

Russian senators on Monday backed a bill improving custodial conditions for pregnant women and mothers with kids aged up to 3 years.

15:35 23.12.2019

Sentencing of Moscow 2012 riot case defendant scheduled for December 24

Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court will deliver sentence against Dmitry Buchenkov, who stands charged with participation in the riots on Bolotnaya Square in Moscow on May 6, 2012, on December 24.

14:30 23.12.2019

Moscow court to consider extension of history professor’s detention in student murder case

Investigators seek to extend detention of Oleg Sokolov, the St. Petersburg State University’s history professor, who stands charged with the murder of his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko.

12:49 23.12.2019

Moscow rally activist Radzhabov pleads not guilty to force use against police officer

Samariddin Radzhabov, who stands charged with using violence against a police officer during an illegal summer rally, pleaded not guilty in court on Monday.

11:52 23.12.2019

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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