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Individuals convicted in Moscow nationalist riots case turn to ECHR

The individuals convicted in the Moscow Manezh Square riots case have filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights.

15:43 28.09.2012

Setting national legal precedent, Chechen court bans 'Innocence of Muslims'

The Leninsky District Court in Grozny has recognized the film "Innocence of Muslims" as extremist.

14:58 28.09.2012

Son of famed chess player files suit over father's kidnapping

Boris Spassky Jr., the son of famous Russian chess-player Boris Spassky, has filed a claim against several unidentified individuals in a French court over his father's alleged kidnapping.

14:20 28.09.2012

Supreme Court to review Duma decision to strip Communist MP of immunity

The Supreme Court has set November 8 for the hearing of former parliamentarian and Communist Party member Vladimir Bessonov's dispute against the State Duma's resolution to strip him of his deputy mandate.

13:36 28.09.2012

Deripaska defamation claim against news agency set for Oct. 31

The Moscow Commercial Court has set October 31 as the hearing date for owner of Basic Element Holding Company and aluminum giant RUSAL Oleg Deripaska's defamation claim, against Agentstvo Politicheskikh Novostey (Agency of Political News), the founder of the online news agency of the same name.

12:50 28.09.2012

Ex-Ukrainian prime minister to return home after serving sentence in US

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko, who is currently serving his sentence in the United States for a money laundering conviction, stated that he is planning to return to his homeland as soon as his term in prison comes to an end on November 1, 2012.

12:33 28.09.2012

Lavrov demands return of Russian rebel sympathizers convicted in Libya

Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, demanded at a meeting with his Libyan counterpart Ashour Bin Khayal on Thursday during the 67th UN General Assembly session in New York that the Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian citizens sentenced in Libya to lengthy prison terms should be returned home as soon as possible.

11:54 28.09.2012

Ukraine contests verdict in Russian Defense Ministry's $390 mln lawsuit

Ukraine has challenged the court verdict ordering the Ukrainian government to pay Russia $390 million in debt accrued by the United Energy Systems of Ukraine.

11:22 28.09.2012

$2 mln in confiscated cash returned to oppositionist socialite Sobchak

Investigators have returned TV presenter Ksenia Sobchak the money that was seized from her during a raid on her apartment which was part of the May 6 Moscow riots investigation.

10:51 28.09.2012

Trial between oligarchs Cherney v. Deripaska ends suddenly without explanation

The owner of Russian aluminum giant RUSAL Oleg Deripaska confirmed Thursday that oligarch Mikhail Cherney's claim against him had been dropped.

10:28 28.09.2012

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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