Stalin's grandson appeal in defamation lawsuit dismissedOn Thursday, the Moscow City Court dismissed the appeal by Stalin's grandson Evgeny Dzhugashvili against a district court's refusal to uphold the defamation lawsuit against head of the FSB Registration and Archives Department Lt. Gen. Vasily Khristoforov.15:07 12.07.2012
Nigerian ALSCON judgment may disrupt cooperation with RussiaIn holding for the cancellation of the pending sale of Aluminum Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON) to RUSAL, Nigeria’s Supreme court may be disrupting investment and economic cooperation between its country and Russia14:42 12.07.2012
Prosecutors refer Pussy Riot case to courtThe criminal case against members of female punk group Pussy Riot has been referred to Moscow's Khamovnichesky District Court.13:39 12.07.2012
Truck manufacturer's $35 mln claim against managing company postponedThe Moscow Commercial Court set back the date of the hearings into ZiL's lawsuit to recover $35.37 million from its former managing company MAC13:15 12.07.2012
Siberian utility's $140 mln claim against authorities to be heard on Sep.6The Krasnoyarsk Territorial Commercial Court postponed until September 6 its hearing of the Siberian Interregional Grid Company's lawsuit against the territorial finance ministry to recover $140 million in damages.12:35 12.07.2012
Pussy Riot case still held in prosecutor's officeThe criminal case against Pussy Riot female punk group members charged with disorderly conduct in Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral is still in the prosecutor's office and has not yet been referred to court.11:25 12.07.2012
Parliamentary investigation says Magnitsky's arrest and detention were lawfulThe arrest of Hermitage Capital auditor Sergei Magnitsky and the decision to hold him in custody were lawful; however the circumstances surrounding his death and the reasons for which he was denied medical aid must be scrupulously investigated, according to a report on a preliminary parliamentary investigation presented in Washington by a group of Federation Council members.10:51 12.07.2012
Russian Euro 2012 fans deported from PolandTwo Russian fans Dmitry Abramov and Pavel Lepikhov, whose imprisonment was replaced with a probationary sentence by the Polish court of appeals, were deported from Poland on Wednesday.10:19 12.07.2012
Deripaska's defense to fight back over Rusal stakeRusal aluminum giant owner Oleg Deripaska will begin responding on Thursday to Mikhail Cherney's claims for compensation for his role in the aluminum business in the 1990s.02:00 12.07.2012
Gazprom subsidiary files suit against US company over film shootingThe offshore company Encatto Ltd., which is controlled by Gazprom, has filed a lawsuit with a U.S. court to recover funds paid to a local company to produce an advertising film for the gas giant's subsidiary.17:30 11.07.2012
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022