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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...

Moscow Woman Released From Jail After Orthodox Church Intervenes in Easter Cake Hookah Case

In May, a judge sentenced Ksenia Belousova to three years and 25 days in prison after finding her guilty of offending the feelings of religious believers...

Russian Army General Arrested on Fraud Charges – RBC

Major General Alexander Dembitsky headed a recently created army corps within the Leningrad Military District, RBC reported.

Ukrainian Charged in Germany Over Nord Stream Blasts

Serhii K. is accused of acting on behalf of Ukrainian government entities alongside other military personnel to sabotage the undersea pipelines in 2022...

Euroclear Sues Russian Central Bank in Belgian Court

Euroclear holds much of the 300 billion euros in Russian state assets that were frozen in the West following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Russian War Veteran Reportedly Jailed After Threatening Armed Revolt Against Kremlin

Alexander Lunin drew widespread attention last week after claiming the Russian army would “turn its weapons against the Kremlin” unless Putin personally...

Orenburg Court Jails 3 Bar Workers for LGBTQ+ ‘Extremism’

The case represents the first instance of criminal charges being pressed in connection with the Russian Supreme Court’s designation of the non-existent “LGBT...

Yabloko Deputy Leader Jailed 7 Years for ‘War Fakes’

Maxim Kruglov, a former Moscow city councilman, was arrested in October over social media posts from April 2022 discussing civilian deaths following the...

Former Aeroflot CEO Arrested in Moscow, Reports Say

Mikhail Poluboyarinov headed Aeroflot from November 2020 to March 2022, stepping down from the airline shortly after the European Union sanctioned him...

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