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Restraining order imposed on ex-Ivanovo Region’s Governor in embezzlement case upheld

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld a restrictive order imposed on the former Governor of Russia’s Ivanovo Region and auditor of the Account Chamber Mikhail Men charged with embezzling 700 million rubles (over $9 million).

17:36 16.12.2020

Alleged warden of Moscow Region Jehovah’s Witnesses cell faces trial

An alleged warden of a banned Jehovah’s Witnesses cell in the town of Chekhov near Moscow, faces trial.

16:34 16.12.2020

Pandemic provoked spike in appeals to business ombudsmen in 2020 – Titov

The number of applications submitted to the federal business rights commissioner increased by 16%, from 2,474 in 2019 to 2,878, Titov stated. About 40% of all applications concerned the coronavirus pandemic consequences, he added.

15:08 16.12.2020

Detention of Krasnoyarsk businessman Bykov charged with murders extended until February 24

A court in Krasnoyarsk on Wednesday extended detention of local businessman Anatoly Bykov until February 24 as part of a double murder case.

14:13 16.12.2020

Moscow court refuses to toughen supervision of opposition politician Udaltsov

Moscow’s Simonovsky District Court on Wednesday refused to grant a police bid to toughen administrative supervision imposed on opposition figure Sergey Udaltsov.

13:22 16.12.2020

Federation Council backs bill on ex-President’s immunity guarantees

The upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Wednesday approved a bill on immunity guarantees for former Presidents of Russia.

12:01 16.12.2020

Activist Kotov convicted of rally order breaches freed from restraint

Activist Konstantin Kotov convicted of repeated violations of a rally holding order has been released from penal colony.

11:40 16.12.2020

Cassation court upholds 10-year sentence for embezzlement given to ex-lawyer of Yukos

The Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction has dismissed a defense appeal against a 10-year prison sentence of Yukos oil company’s former lawyer Pavel Ivlev convicted of embezzlement and money laundering in absentia.

11:07 16.12.2020

Sentence in another case of ex-penitentiary official Korshunov upheld

The Moscow City Court has upheld a 9-year prison term passed on ex-deputy head of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Oleg Korshunov in a case over supplies of sugar and motor fuel for FSIN.

10:59 16.12.2020

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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