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Pskov Court Bars Yabloko From Regional Assembly Race

The regional ban follows Russia’s Supreme Court ruling last week to reject Yabloko’s final appeal against a nationwide ban barring its candidate list...

VK Sues Apple in Moscow Court Over App Store Removals

The Russian tech company is seeking daily compensation of $700,000 until Apple reinstates its apps.

Judge Sentences Lev Shlosberg to 11 Years in Prison for Anti-War Statements

The veteran Yabloko politician was found guilty of “discrediting” and spreading “fake news” about the Russian military.

Rolf Dealership Founder Jailed 9 Years in Absentia

Sergei Petrov, an ex-lawmaker who now lives in Austria, was found guilty of using fake documents to smuggle billions of rubles out of Russia.

Yabloko Appeals Russian Supreme Court Ruling Barring It From State Duma Elections

Party chairman Nikolai Rybakov vowed that “Yabloko will be on the ballot” in next month’s State Duma elections.

State Prosecutors Seek 12-Year Prison Sentence for Lev Shlosberg

The veteran opposition politician is accused of “discrediting” and spreading “fake news” about the Russian armed forces.

Moscow Court Jails Man 23 Years for Spying for Poland

Georgy Pirogov vanished in July 2024 during a business trip to Uzbekistan and resurfaced days later inside Moscow’s Matrosskaya Tishina pre-trial detention...

Former Popcorn Books Publisher Receives Suspended Sentence in LGBTQ+ ‘Extremism’ Trial

Dmitry Protopopov was among three senior managers arrested in May 2025 and charged with “extremism” following a 2023 ruling by Russia’s Supreme...

Moscow Court Orders Detention of Boris Nemtsov’s Daughter in Absentia

Zhanna Nemtsova faces charges of organizing the activities of an “undesirable” organization.

Billionaire Kustov Arrested Alongside Efko Executives and Senior Trade Official

The arrests are connected to a criminal investigation into the company Transportation of the Future, which develops unmanned aerial systems, Russian media...

Moscow Court Jails Journalist Daria Shipacheva 12 Years for Treason

Shipacheva, who was born in Ukraine, had worked as a freelance medical journalist for various news outlets in Russia, including Forbes and RBC.

Russian Firm Wins $194M Lawsuit Against Euroclear in Moscow

The Moscow Arbitration Court’s ruling in favor of the specialized finance company, Silicium-2, marks the latest verdict targeting Euroclear over assets...

Moscow Judge Orders Detention of Space Researcher on Treason Allegations

Maxim Kravchuk, an aerodynamics specialist, works at the Central Research Institute of Machine Building, a Moscow-based research institution operating...

Moscow Region Court Fines Nadezhdin $13 for ‘Extremist’ Navalny Photo

The conviction means Nadezhdin is now banned from collecting signatures to appear on the ballot for State Duma elections this September.

Moscow Court Rejects Jailed Former Deputy Defense Minister’s Bid to Fight in Ukraine

Timur Ivanov, who was sentenced to 13 years in prison on corruption charges, had sought to sign a military contract — a common path for Russian convicts...

St. Petersburg Election Candidate Jailed 10 Days for Old Social Media Posts

Yaroslav Kostrov, who leads a group campaigning to preserve St. Petersburg’s historic architecture, is now barred from seeking elected office for one...

Pro-War Blogger ‘Thirteenth’ Arrested for Inciting Hatred, Telegram Channel Claims

Yegor Guzenko’s Telegram channel, which has nearly 230,000 subscribers, said he may also be facing “extremism” charges.

Polish Court Jails Russian Activist and Wife for Spying for FSB

Igor Rogov, a former employee of the now-defunct nonprofit Open Russia, was sentenced to seven years in prison for passing information about Poland-based...

Moscow Judge Sentences Veteran Activist Lev Ponomaryov to 5.5 Years in Prison in Absentia

A judge convicted Ponomaryov of both evading his “foreign agent” obligations and participating in an “undesirable” organization.

Kazakhstan Court Overturns $1.4Bln Naftogaz Arbitration Award Against Gazprom

The Astana International Financial Centre had earlier ruled that Ukraine’s state oil and gas company, Naftogaz, be allowed to collect a $1.4 billion...

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