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Ex-manager of All-Russian Society of Deaf ordered to 4-year jail for fraud

Moscow’s Tushinsky District Court has sentenced a former chief of one of the departments of the All-Russian Society of the Deaf to 4 years behind bars for fraud.

17:32 08.07.2020

Detention of ex-journalist Safronov in treason case appealed

Advisor of the Roscosmos state corporation’s CEO and ex-journalist of Kommersant newspaper Ivan Safronov on Wednesday filed an appeal against his detention in a treason case.

16:00 08.07.2020

Russia’s human rights body keeps track of ex-journalist Safronov treason case

The Presidential Council for Human Rights watches the development of a case against advisor of the Roscosmos state corporation’s CEO and ex-journalist of Kommersant newspaper Ivan Safronov.

15:26 08.07.2020

Russian minors' ombudsman kicks start to summer health promotion campaign monitoring

Russia’s Child Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has given a start to the annual monitoring of the summer health promotion campaign in regions.

13:51 08.07.2020

Bills on Russia’s territorial integrity drafted pursuant to updated Constitution

Several bills on the protection of Russia’s territorial integrity have been drafted for the implementation of the amended Constitution.

11:29 08.07.2020

Former newspaper journalist detained until September in treason case

Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court detained advisor of the Roscosmos state corporation’s CEO and ex-journalist of Kommersant newspaper Ivan Safronov until September 6 as part of a treason case.

00:04 08.07.2020

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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