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Russia Jails Journalist Kotrikadze, Businessman Chichvarkin in Absentia Over ‘War Fakes’

Witnesses in both trials described suffering “emotional distress” after reading Kotrikadze’s and Chichvarkin’s social media posts that were critical...

Moscow Court Jails Stand-Up Comedian Nearly 6 Years for Alleged Joke About War Veterans

Artemy Ostanin was arrested after a group known for publicly denouncing Russians accused him of mocking veterans who lost limbs fighting in the war against...

ECHR Finds Russia’s 2021 Arrest of Alexei Navalny Illegal

The court had allowed Navalny's widow, Yulia Navalnaya, to continue the case on his behalf and ordered Russia to pay $30,600 in damages.

Investigators Reopen Khachaturyan Sisters Murder Case, Lawyer Says

In April 2025, a Moscow court found the father of the three sisters guilty of sexual abuse, causing serious bodily harm and producing pornography, but...

State Prosecutor Requests Nearly 6-Year Prison Sentence for Comedian Accused of Insulting Veterans

Artemy Ostanin was arrested in March 2025 after a pro-war group accused him of mocking veterans who had lost limbs fighting in the war against Ukraine...

Germany’s Uniper Seeks $50M From Gazprom in Gas Transit Dispute – Interfax

A Uniper subsidiary filed the lawsuit with the International Chamber of Commerce’s arbitration court in Geneva, Switzerland.

Military Court Admits Ukrainian Missile Strike Sank Moskva Cruiser

A Ukrainian Navy brigade commander was sentenced to life in prison in absentia after being found guilty of ordering the attack on the ship.

Moscow Court Upholds Prison Term for Teenage Girl Who Hung Up Posters of Anti-Kremlin Fighters

Eva Bagrova was arrested in December 2024 after putting up posters of members of the Russian Volunteer Corps.

Uzbek Man Who Assassinated Russian General in December 2024 Gets Life in Prison

Igor Kirillov is the highest-ranking Russian general to have been assassinated since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Moscow Military Court Jails 2 Men for Trying to Kill Former Ukrainian Agent With Car Bomb

Vasily Prozorov, a former employee of Ukraine’s SBU security service, was injured in April 2024 after an explosive device placed under his SUV in Moscow...

Scam Saga Ends as Legal Buyer Receives Singer Larisa Dolina’s Apartment Keys

An eviction request was filed with a court last week as Dolina missed the deadline to vacate the disputed apartment amid reports that she was vacationing...

Sochi Court Jails American Who Brought Rifle Into Russia on His Yacht

A man identified as Charles Wayne Zimmerman was sentenced to five years in prison after he was found to have brought a hunting rifle and ammunition on...

Court Orders 3-Month Closure of Kemerovo Region Hospital Where Newborns Died

The order comes after police arrested the chief physician and the acting head of intensive care at Novokuznetsk Maternity Hospital No. 1.

Moscow Court Holds Preliminary Hearing in Central Bank Lawsuit Against Euroclear

A judge ruled that the proceedings would be held behind closed doors at the request of Russia's Central Bank, which sought to "protect banking secrecy...

U.S. Investment Fund Sues Russia Over $225Bln in Unpaid Tsarist-Era Debts

The Bolsheviks repudiated the debt and other financial obligations of the Russian Empire after seizing power in 1917.

Former Ryazan Region Governor Charged With Taking $3.5M in Bribes

Nikolai Lyubimov is accused of selling a deputy gubernatorial position and accepting kickbacks from medical equipment contractors.

Woman Who Bought Larisa Dolina’s Moscow Apartment Requests Singer’s Forced Eviction

According to Polina Lurye’s lawyer, Dolina has refused to hand over the keys to the apartment despite having lost ownership.

Moscow Judge Tosses WhatsApp Users’ Class Action Lawsuit Against Roskomnadzor

A group of WhatsApp and Telegram users filed the lawsuit earlier this month in response to call restrictions on both apps.

Moscow Court Jails Ex-Foreign Ministry Employee for Passing Classified Information to U.S.

Arseniy Konovalov was arrested in March 2024 on suspicion of providing classified information to American intelligence in exchange for money during his...

Ex-Kursk Lawmaker Jailed 5.5 Years for Border Defense Embezzlement

Vasilyev is among at least 11 officials and business executives implicated in related cases after Ukrainian forces captured large swaths of Kursk region...

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