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Chelyabinsk Court Orders Billionaire Strukov to Pay $50M Over Mining Accident

Konstantin Strukov’s former company, the gold producer Yuzhuralzoloto, was accused of systemic violations that led to an April 2024 dam collapse, which...

Ousted Russian Supreme Court Judge Implicated in Child Prostitution Investigation

Viktor Momotov resigned from the Russian Supreme Court last month after being charged with illegally operating hotels while serving in public office.

Opposition Politician Shlosberg Returned to House Arrest Pending ‘Discreditation’ Trial

The Pskov City Court had ruled earlier this week to impose a ban on certain activities instead of continuing Lev Shlosberg’s house arrest.

Moscow Court Orders Seizure of Yabloko Deputy Head’s Assets Pending ‘Army Fakes’ Trial

Maxim Kruglov was arrested and placed in pre-trial detention earlier this month after he was accused of spreading false information about the Russian military...

Far East Court Upholds Detention of French Cyclist

Sofiane Sehili was arrested last month while attempting to set a world record for cycling across Eurasia.

Moscow Court Jails Estonian Museum Director in Absentia Over Anti-Putin Banner

Maria Smorzhevskikh-Smirnova first drew attention in 2023 for hanging a banner on the walls of Narva Castle, which overlooks the Russian border town of...

Urals Businessman Arrested as Prosecutors Move to Seize Utility Companies

Police reportedly arrested Urals businessman Alexei Bobrov in Moscow and transferred him to the city of Yekaterinburg for questioning.

Former Kursk Lawmaker Admits to Paying Bribe in Border Defense Corruption Case

Maxim Vasilyev, who resigned from office in 2023, reportedly paid $95,500 in bribes to the Kursk region’s former deputy governor and embezzled another...

French Cyclist Arrested in Far East Russia Placed in Pre-Trial Detention Until Oct. 4

Sofiane Sehili was arrested after crossing the Russian border with China illegally while attempting to break the record for the fastest endurance cycle...

Moscow Court Orders Arrest of Exiled Businessman Chichvarkin in Absentia Over ‘War Fakes’

The London-based restaurateur was charged with spreading “fake news” about the war in Ukraine and evading “foreign agent” obligations.

Moscow Court ‘Can’t Explain’ Why Activist Ilya Yashin Was Labeled ‘Stateless’

Yashin said last week that Russian authorities had effectively stripped him of citizenship after court papers filed by his lawyer described him as stateless...

Moscow Court Jails 5 Pussy Riot Members in Absentia Over ‘War Fakes’

Maria Alyokhina, the most high-profile member, received the highest prison sentence of 13 years and 15 days in absentia.

Georgia Jails Russian Protest Couple 8.5 Years on Drug Charges

Anastasia Zinovkina and Artyom Gribul were arrested in December 2024 during anti-government protests in Tbilisi.

Ex-Kursk Governor Admits to Taking Bribes in Border Defense Scandal

Alexei Smirnov, who governed Kursk until December 2024, gave the confession as part of a plea deal with investigators, sources said.

Moscow Court Jails Exiled Journalist, LGBTQ+ Activist Shainyan 5 Years in Absentia

Russian prosecutors accused Shainyan of “financing extremist activities” by donating around $25 to Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation in 2022...

Former Military General Jailed 9 Years for Bribery

Prosecutors accused Alexander Oglobin of taking bribes worth nearly $150,000 in exchange for steering state contracts.

Kursk Deputy Governor Placed in Pre-Trial Detention Over Alleged Border Defense Fraud

Police accuse Vladimir Bazarov of overseeing the embezzlement of around $3.1 million by inflating costs for anti-tank structures.

Estonia Jails Russian-Estonian Dual National 3 Years for Espionage

Prosecutors claimed Erna Moisejeva had been working with Russia's FSB, providing it with information about Estonian military technology.

French Researcher Jailed in Russia Now Faces Espionage Charges

Filings show that Laurent Vinatier is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 25 as part of an espionage case.

Moscow Court Jails Exiled YouTuber Varlamov 8 Years in Absentia

Prosecutors accused Varlamov of spreading “false information” when he reported on deadly Russian missile strikes in Ukraine in 2023, saying he acted...

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