Trial & Litigation

Turkcell sues South Africa's MTN for compensation of losses

Turkcell, the top Turkish mobile communications provider, has filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against MTN, South Africa's mobile communications provider, on the violation of its international rights while receiving a mobile services license in Iran.

17:47 29.03.2012

Tymoshenko's supporters claim authorities speed up sentencing

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's supporters claim that the authorities are speeding up the consideration and passing of sentence against her in the United Energy Systems of Ukraine (UESU) case to keep her in prison for as long as possible.

17:31 29.03.2012

Lawyer in infamous shipwreck case suspected of fraud

A criminal case has been opened against Dmitry Troitsky, the lawyer involved in the Bulgaria riverboat crash case. Troitsky is suspected of attempted large-scale fraud.

16:26 29.03.2012

Sentence in Moscow riots case commuted

The Moscow City Court has commuted a sentence to the individuals convicted for organizing mass riots on Manezh Square in December 2010.

15:04 29.03.2012

Hearing of Mavrodi's administrative case postponed again

The Moscow Khamovnichesky Court has once again postponed until April 3 the hearing of the administrative case against Sergei Mavrodi. In the early 1990s, millions of people suffered from Mavrodi's MMM Ponzi scheme. He was sentenced to four and a half years in prison for fraud and was released only in May 2007.

14:14 29.03.2012

Bank of Moscow's $28 mln lawsuit against wineries suspended until May 21

The Moscow Commercial Court has suspended on Thursday until May 21 its hearing of the Bank of Moscow's $28.2 million lawsuit against the Millstream Black Sea Wines winery.

13:45 29.03.2012

Former Moscow deputy mayor accused of fraud

The Moscow Presnensky District Court put off until April 5 the hearing of the criminal case of former Moscow Mayor Alexander Ryabinin, who has been accused of fraud.

13:02 29.03.2012

Tax claims against AST Publishing Group exceed $228 mln

Tax claims against five companies of one of Russia's largest publishing groups amount to $228 million, which exceeds its annual turnover.

10:25 29.03.2012

Algerian court fines Russian mobile operator's subsidiary $1.3 bln

An Algerian court has fined Orascom Telecom Algerie (operates as Djezzy), a subsidiary of Russia's third largest mobile services provider Vimpelcom Ltd.

09:59 29.03.2012

Prosecutors claim $2.4 mln from Ukraine's ex-prime minister

Ukrainian Prosecutor's Office has launched a lawsuit against former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to recover $2.4 million in damages, Deputy Prosecutor General Evegeny Blazhivskiy said on Wednesday. The case concerns financial crimes, which were allegedly committed during her tenure as the head of United Energy Systems of Ukraine.

18:26 28.03.2012

Top news

Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025