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Antitrust case opened against Russian oil giants, including troubled Bashneft

The Federal Antimonopoly Service announced on Wednesday that a case has been opened against major Russian oil producers Bashneft, Rosneft, Lukoil, and subsidiary of the latter Lukoil-Rezervnefteprodukt over gasoline price increase.

17:43 05.11.2014

Dutch authorities rule to extradite alleged Russian hacker to US

The Dutch authorities have approved the extradition to the United States of Vladimir Drinkman, a suspected Russian hacker accused of participating in a ring that penetrated computer networks of more than a dozen corporations and stole at least 160 million credit and debit card numbers, RIA Novosti reported on Wednesday, citing Justice and Security Ministry spokesman Job van de Sande.

16:10 05.11.2014

US court turns down Rosneft subsidiary bid over $186m arbitration award

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has upheld a decision passed in October 2013 by a federal district court in New York to award about $186 million to Yukos Capital S.a.r.l., an affiliate of now-defunct Yukos Oil Company.

15:34 05.11.2014

$1.45 bln suit filed by VTB against Rusenergo Fund reaches Moscow court

The Moscow Commercial Court has scheduled for December 5 a pretrial hearing on a suit filed by VTB Bank seeking 64.3 billion rubles ($1.45 billion) in debt from Rusenergo Fund Limited (Rusenergo).

14:31 05.11.2014

European Court confirms sanctions against Syria's Central Bank governor

The General Court of The European Union confirmed that restrictive measures against Adib Mayaleh, governer of the Central Bank of Syria, are valid.

13:59 05.11.2014

Another associate of opposition leader Navalny charged in painting theft case

Russia’s Investigative Committee has brought charges in absentia against Nikita Kulachenkov, an associate of the opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in a painting theft case, attorney Vasily Kushnir told RAPSI on Wednesday.

13:15 05.11.2014

Viktor Bout's attorneys debate legality of his extradition to the US

The defense team for Russian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted and sentenced in the United States for conspiring to kill Americans, has filed an application with a Bangkok court challenging legality of Bout’s extradition to the US in 2010.

11:33 05.11.2014

McDonald's Charity could be closed in Russia - report

Ronald McDonald House Charities, fast-food giant's charity division, could be closed in Russia for providing false information in a registration form.

10:48 05.11.2014

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