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Contractors of Vostochny Cosmodrome construction convicted of $1.6 mln embezzlement

Several top managers of Transengineering company, a construction contractor of Vostochny Cosmodrome facilities, have been sentenced to prison for embezzlement of nearly 100 million rubles ($1.6 million). However, the Dzerzhinsky District Court of St. Petersburg has released the defendants from punishment as they had served the imposed sentence in detention.

17:53 27.12.2019

Arrest warrant upheld for son of late Russian IT businessman in embezzlement case

The St. Petersburg City Court has upheld arrest of Denis Pshenichny, the son of the late owner of NovIT Pro IT company Valery Pshenichny, in absentia as part of an embezzlement case.

16:58 27.12.2019

Cars, flat of Zakharchenko corruption case defendant not to be forfeited to state - court

The Moscow City Court on Friday ruled not to forfeit to the state two foreign cars and a Moscow flat belonging to ex-Federal Security Service’s (FSB) employee Dmitry Senin, a defendant in a corruption case of ex-colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko.

14:18 27.12.2019

Ombudsman Titov backs bill to fence businesspersons from criminal society related charges

Russia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov has favourably viewed a presidential proposal to limit the application of a Criminal Code article defining sanctions for participation in or organization of criminal societies as concerns businesspersons.

13:28 27.12.2019

Russia’s State Duma Chair names most important laws adopted in 2019

State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin has recited the most important laws the lawmakers of the lower house of the Russian parliament adopted in 2019.

12:59 27.12.2019

Asset disposition against ex-Fundservicebank president extended for six months

The Moscow Commercial Court has extended an asset disposition procedure against insolvent ex-president of Fundservicebank Alexander Volovnik for six months.

11:06 27.12.2019

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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