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Business Ombudsman presents proposals on new aid to businesses to Russia’s President

Russia’s Commissioner for Entrepreneurs’ Rights Boris Titov has presented his proposals to extend and expand the set of measures aimed at the anti-crisis support of businesses to the President Vladimir Putin.

17:38 28.12.2020

Russian man fined $1,700 for publishing Nazi photos on Immortal Regiment site

A court fined resident of Russia’s Kemerovo Dmitry Borodayenko 125,000 rubles ($1,700) for publishing photos of Nazi criminals on the website of the Immortal Regiment movement.

15:23 28.12.2020

Jurors find soldier charged with killing comrades-in-arms guilty

Jury on Monday found soldier Ramil Shamsutdinov guilty of deadly shooting in a military unit.

14:00 28.12.2020

U.S. investor Calvey’s embezzlement case postponed once more

The Meshchansky District Court of Moscow on Monday again adjourned a case over embezzlement of 2.5 billion rubles against Baring Vostok investment company's founder Michael Calvey and other defendants.

13:41 28.12.2020

Ex-head of troubled Russian refinery denied vacation of bankruptcy ruling

The Supreme Court of Russia has refused to overturn a ruling declaring board chairman of New Stream oil and gas company and former co-owner of troubled Antipinsky refinery Dmitry Mazurov charged with 4 billion-ruble embezzlement (about $55 million at the current exchange rate) insolvent.

12:16 28.12.2020

Over 9,000 complaints submitted to Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2020

Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova received over 9,000 applications in 2020.

10:54 28.12.2020

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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