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Putin denies political underpinnings in Magnitsky case

The Russian authorities must get to the bottom of the circumstances surrounding the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, and those guilty must be brought to justice, but there are no underlying political motives in the case, President Vladimir Putin said.

14:01 06.09.2012

European Commission's Gazprom probe aimed at lower gas prices, lawmaker

It makes little sense to speak about Gazprom's monopoly on European gas markets; the European Commission's antimonopoly investigation is really an attempt to reduce Russian gas prices, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee for Energy, Pavel Zavalny, said. Zavalny, who is in charge of the gas industry, made this statement at a meeting with members of the European Parliament.

13:09 06.09.2012

Russian journalist interrogated as a witness in May 6 riots case

Gazeta.ru correspondent Alexander Artemyev was interrogated on Wednesday at the Investigative Committee as a witness in a case arising from riots that broke out in central Moscow May 6 riots in the aftermath of the March of Millions, attorney Farit Murtazin told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com).

12:00 06.09.2012

Tymoshenko defense team to request dismissal of US court case

The defense team for former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is planning to file an application to dismiss the lawsuit of Universal Trading & Investment Co. Inc (UTICo) on the basis of jurisdictional issues, according to her attorney Kenneth F. McCallion. The claim was filed in a federal court in New York.

11:02 06.09.2012

Investigators return opposition leader Navalny's confiscated money

Investigators returned money that had been confiscated from opposition leader Alexei Navalny during a raid carried out in connection with the May 6 Bolotnaya Square riots, his attorney Vadim Kobzev told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) Wednesday.

10:37 06.09.2012

Lifting seizure of YUKOS suspect's property unlawful, court

The Moscow City Court has deemed unlawful the lifting of the seizure of late YUKOS suspect Vasily Aleksanyan's property.

17:58 05.09.2012

US stewardess to be tried in Russia for large-scale customs evasion

The case against a US stewardess who attempted to bring jewelry and watches worth over 3 million rubles ($92,470) to Russia without paying customs duties has been submitted to the Khimki City Court.

17:42 05.09.2012

Russia's oldest truck manufacturer contests $35 mln suit's dismissal

Truck manufacturer ZiL has appealed the dismissal of its complaint against its former managing company to collect $35 million.

17:13 05.09.2012

Federal media agency contract dispute delayed

The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed until October 29 its consideration of DataCenter's lawsuit against the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, IT and Mass Media.

16:52 05.09.2012

Navalny summoned to meet new investigators in fraud case

Opposition leader and whistleblower Alexei Navalny has been called to the Investigative Committee to familiarize himself with the new staff of the investigative group in the Kirovles case.

16:02 05.09.2012

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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