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Appeal against detention of ex-journalist Safronov in treason case set for September 15

The Moscow City Court will hear an appeal against extension of detetion of ex-newspaper journalist Ivan Safronov charged with treason for three months on September 15.

17:37 07.09.2020

Russia’s Supreme Court upholds regulation establishing three-day vote

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has dismissed a complaint of the Communist Party seeking to challenge a new regulation of the voting hold for three days.

16:06 07.09.2020

Moscow court to hear prosecutors’ $430 mln claim against ex-minister Abyzov

A prosecutors’ claim to forfeit assets worth 32.5 billion rubles (about $430 million at the current exchange rate) from ex-Minister for Open Government affairs Mikhail Abyzov charged with embezzlement to the state is scheduled for September 24.

15:41 07.09.2020

Russian lawyer gets 1.5-year suspended term for bribing bailiff

Moscow’s Izmailovsky District Court passed a 1.5-year suspended sentence on lawyer Alexander Maslov for giving a 50,000-ruble (about $700 at the current exchange rate) bribe to a court bailiff.

14:09 07.09.2020

Russia’s security service disrupts smuggling of cigarettes from UAE

About one hundred metric tons of cigarettes illegally imported form the United Arab Emirates have been seized by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB).

13:55 07.09.2020

Ex-Inter RAO board member to stand espionage trial in Moscow City Court

An espionage case with an approved indictment against the former board member of Inter RAO energy holding Karina Tsurkan has been forwarded to the Moscow City Court for consideration.

12:53 07.09.2020

Police arrest suspects in Moscow Region surgical masks warehouse robbery

Police have arrested fout suspects in robbery and stealing 2 million medical face masks from a Moscow Region warehouse.

11:54 07.09.2020

Ex-Khabarovsk Region Governor appeals extension of detention in 2000s murder case

The former Khabarovsk Region Governor Sergey Furgal charged with organized murders of businessmen in 2004-2005 has challenged extension of his detention.

10:58 07.09.2020

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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).

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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.

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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