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Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Lazarenko denies role in assassination

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko has refuted former presidential bodyguard Mykola Melnichenko's accusation that he was involved in MP Yevheny Shcherban's assassination.

16:56 25.09.2012

Live broadcasting from court possible after law is amended

The complete live broadcasting of trials will be possible if the law on courts is amended, Moscow City Court Chairperson Olga Yegorova said in a TV Center program.

16:35 25.09.2012

United Russia denounces purported USAID participation evidence as lie

The purported evidence of United Russia's participation in USAID programs is based on a "blatant lie," the party's spokesperson Olga Batalina said.

16:04 25.09.2012

Duma to form team to prepare at-risk child assistance bill for second reading

The State Duma plans to establish a working group to finalize for the second reading a government bill on introducing assistance to at-risk children.

15:30 25.09.2012

BP's appeal against $3.21 bln award for TNK-BP shareholder set for Oct. 25

The Eighth Commercial Court of Appeals has set October 25 as the date to hear BP Russian Investment Limited's (BPRI) appeal against the court decision to award TNK-BP minority shareholder Andrei Prokhorov 100.4 billion rubles ($3.21 billion).

14:58 25.09.2012

Navalny contests refusal to see oil giants corporate documents

Alexei Navalny has appealed the court refusal to obligate Rosneft oil company to provide him with certain corporate documents.

14:36 25.09.2012

Poland set to consider extending detention of Russian casinos case suspect

The Nowy Sacz district court in Poland will consider an extension of the detention of former Moscow regional deputy prosecutor Alexander Ignatenko on October 5.

14:10 25.09.2012

Developer appeals for full recovery of $183 mln from Moscow government

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has registered an appeal by the Kurskaya Ploshchad development company against the lower court ruling to recover over 906 million rubles ($29 million) from the Moscow authorities instead of the initially claimed 5.7 billion rubles ($182.7 million).

13:37 25.09.2012

Lebanon prohibits distribution of 'Innocence of Muslims'

A Lebanon court has ruled to prohibit the distribution of "Innocence of Muslims", a film which has incited a massive uproar in the Islamic world.

13:00 25.09.2012

Third voir dire attempt set for Nerpa submarine disaster case

On Tuesday Russia's Pacific Fleet Military Court ruled that on October 31 a third attempt should be made to form a jury for the second review of the case of the Nerpa submarine accident.

12:19 25.09.2012

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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