Overview
- The government added Ukraine’s prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko and nine others, including former presidential aide Rostyslav Shurma, to Russia’s sanctions list with asset freezes and capital‑transfer bans.
- Prosecutors opened a case against economist Vladislav Inozemtsev for allegedly evading “foreign agent” labeling, and investigators placed him on a wanted list, saying he is outside Russia.
- A Moscow magistrate court will begin an in‑absentia hearing on November 7 in the criminal case against YouTube journalist Yury Dud for repeated violations of “foreign agent” rules.
- Courts delivered new rulings in fraud and defense‑contract cases, including seven years for coach‑blogger Ayaz Shabutdinov and four years for Kursk contractor Vitaly Singovsky plus a 152.8 million‑ruble recovery.
- Enforcement bodies reported stepped‑up activity, with bailiffs collecting nearly 11 billion rubles in traffic fines and Moscow region courts ordering more than 4,300 migrant expulsions; prosecutors also sought 15 years for ex‑Environment Ministry official Alexei Yakovlev, with a verdict due November 5.