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Ex-Kursk Governor Testifies Against Predecessor in Border Defense Corruption Trial

Alexei Smirnov entered into a plea bargain with prosecutors after alleging that Roman Starovoit received millions of rubles in a kickback scheme.

Chelyabinsk Judge Bans Distribution of Oscar-Winning ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ in Russia

A judge in the Ural Mountains city upheld a request from the state prosecutor’s office to have the film removed from three online video platforms.

St. Petersburg Judge Sentences Oxxxymiron to Community Service in Absentia for ‘Foreign Agent’ Violations

Russia previously issued an arrest warrant for the exiled rapper after he was accused of repeatedly failing to include a prominent “foreign agent”...

Moscow Court Bans Galitsky’s Venture Capital Fund as ‘Extremist’

Around $100 million worth of assets belonging to Galitsky and “individuals connected to him” were also seized by the Russian government.

Crocus City Hall Gunmen Sentenced to Life in Prison

The four gunmen were found guilty of killing 149 people and wounding hundreds of others in the March 2024 mass shooting.

State Prosecutors Seek ‘Extremist’ Ban on Galitsky’s Venture Capital Fund

The Ukrainian-born entrepreneur founded Almaz Capital in 2008 to help connect Western money with start-ups in Russia and Eastern and Central Europe.

Romanian Jailed 15 Years in Russia for Spying for Ukraine

Prosecutors said the man gathered information for Ukraine about the location of an air defense system in southern Russia.

Manosphere Blogger Arsen Markaryan Sentenced to Prison for ‘Rehabilitating’ Nazism

Markaryan is known for his controversial views on gender roles and masculinity, drawing comparisons to the self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate.

Chechen Judge Re-Sentences Zarema Musaeva to Nearly 4 Years in Prison After Retrial

Musaeva, the jailed mother of exiled critics of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, was found guilty of assaulting a prison guard.

Russian Central Bank Challenges EU’s Indefinite Asset Freeze in European Court

The regulator argues that the move effectively stripped it of legal protection and the ability to enforce its rights.

Exiled Political Analyst Yekaterina Schulmann Jailed 1 Year in Absentia for Breaking ‘Foreign Agent’ Law

Schulmann is also facing terrorism charges due to her connection to the Russian Anti-War Committee.

Svedlovsk Court Jails Man 15 Years in 1992 Cold-Case Murders

Viktor Petrichenko was found guilty of murder in the brutal killing of seven people, including two children, more than 30 years ago.

Kursk Construction Boss Jailed 9 Years in Border Defense Embezzlement Case

Vladimir Lukin was found guilty of siphoning off $2 million intended for the construction of fortifications near the border with Ukraine.

Siberian Military Court Jails Teenagers for Setting Fire to Helicopter

The two teenagers were arrested in September 2024 after they set fire to an Mi-8 helicopter at a military airfield outside the city of Omsk.

State Prosecutors Seek Life Sentences for 15 Defendants in Crocus City Hall Case

The requests came as closing arguments began in the trial of 19 defendants charged in the March 2024 attack.

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...

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