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Prosecutor to take fatal road accident case against actor Efremov to Moscow court

Moscow’s Presnensky District Court will consider a fatal road traffic accident case against Russian actor Mikhail Efremov.

18:01 20.07.2020

Annulment of Yandex brand protection challenged in Russia’s IP Court

Yandex company filed an application against Russia’s Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) which had invalidated legal protection of Yandex Afisha brand, according to the Intellectual Property Court (IP Court).

17:37 20.07.2020

Admin of Telegram channel to be released from detention

Investigators will overturn detention of the Police Ombudsman Telegram channel’s admin Igor Khudyakov in a porno peddling case.

16:22 20.07.2020

Seven foreign NGOs declared undesirable in Russia over Chinese religious doctrine

Seven foreign organizations supporting the followers of Chinese religious doctrine Falun Gong or Falun Dafa have been declared undesirable in the Russian Federation.

15:17 20.07.2020

Russia’s PM dismisses Deputy Minister of Science detained on fraud allegations

Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has relieved Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Marina Lukashevich detained in a fraud case of her post.

14:05 20.07.2020

Public member proposes to create Internet law enforcement to fight illegal content

The First Deputy Chairman of the Civic Chamber’s Commission for Examination of Legislative Initiatives Artem Kiryanov proposed creation of Internet prosecutor’s office and Internet police to fight illegal web content during a round table conference on Monday.

13:38 20.07.2020

Russian woman sentenced to community service for calls to breach COVID-19 lockdown

A court in Russia’s Perm has sentenced a local 38-year woman, who had called to violate the coronavirus self-isolation order, to the 300-hour community service.

12:59 20.07.2020

Deposit Insurance Agency’s $300 mln claim against Yugra bank ex-managers set for October

The Moscow Commercial Court has scheduled an application filed by the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) seeking to recover over 21.5 billion rubles (about $300 million) jointly from ex-owner of Bank Yugra Alexey Khotin, ex-board chairman Dmitry Shilyayev and several other individuals and legal entities for October 21.

11:14 20.07.2020

International Legal Forum to take place in St. Petersburg on May 18-22, 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order that sets May 18-22, 2021, as the date for the prestigious Saint-Petersburg International Legal Forum (LF).

10:43 20.07.2020

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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