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May riot participant accused of building toilet barricade arrested

The Basmanny District Court has sanctioned Leonid Kovyazin's custody; he is accused of taking part in the mass riots that swept central Moscow on May 6 until November 5.

17:43 07.09.2012

Tax service contests quashing tax charges against Моеt Hennessy

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has registered the Federal Tax Service's appeal against the court judgment invalidating a $1 million tax and penalties charge against Моеt Hennessy Whitehall Rus.

17:29 07.09.2012

Bankruptcy procedures commenced for major train manufacturer

The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region Commercial Court has placed train manufacturer Vagonmash under a supervisory bankruptcy procedure.

17:13 07.09.2012

Russian Defense Ministry takes Ukraine to court over energy debt

The Kiev Economic Court will hear on September 12 the Russian Defense Ministry's lawsuit against the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers for the recovery of $405 million in debt owed by the United Energy Systems of Ukraine (UESU), which was previously headed by former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

16:47 07.09.2012

RusLine bankruptcy lawsuit postponed until October 15

The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed until October 15 the consideration of the Cheboksary Air Enterprise's lawsuit to declare Rusline insolvent.

16:08 07.09.2012

Two cases over journalist-opposition restaurant showdown terminated

The Tverskoy District Magistrate's Court in Moscow has terminated two cases against Anastasia Ogneva and Anton Kuznetsov-Krasovsky over a restaurant incident involving pro-Putin LifeNews journalists after the parties' reconciliation.

15:44 07.09.2012

Bout expected to submit extradition application to US authorities

Convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout is expected to submit an application to the US authorities for his extradition to Russia in the near future.

14:16 07.09.2012

Number of prisoners has significantly decreased over 3.5 years in Russia

The number of convicts kept in custody has dropped by more than 150,000 over the past three and a half years, Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov announced Friday.

13:46 07.09.2012

Alfa-Bank's $18 mln Belarusian utility dispute to be heard October 30

On October 30 the Supreme Commercial Court will hear Alfa-Bank's complaint against Belarus' state-run utilities company Brestenergo to recover $18 million in debt under supervisory procedure.

13:24 07.09.2012

Relatives of Lokomotiv hockey team airplane crash victims appeal to ECHR

Relatives of the pilots who died in the Yak-42 airplane crash that killed the Lokomotiv ice hockey team have filed applications with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

12:35 07.09.2012

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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