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Two more detained for May mass riots in Moscow

The Investigative Committee has formally confirmed the detention of two more people in the case of mass riots during Moscow's March of Millions in May.

15:54 26.07.2012

Court refuses to return money seized from oppositionist socialite

The Moscow Basmanny District Court has refused to obligate investigators to return the money seized during a search of TV show host Ksenia Sobchak's apartment.The court has refused to satisfy her appeal disputing the seizure of her passport and funds.

15:32 26.07.2012

Travel agency insurer to contest license revocation

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court postponed on Thursday until August 7 the consideration of Innogarant's appeal against the court ruling upholding the watchdog's order to withdraw its license.

14:54 26.07.2012

Red Square renovator bankruptcy claim to be heard on September 3

The Moscow Commercial Court will consider a bankruptcy claim filed by Red Square renovation firm Sredniye Torgovye Ryady on September 3.

14:20 26.07.2012

Hacker detained in Cyprus works for major Russian internet company

Russian citizen Dmitry Zubakha, who is accused of having run DDoS attacks in 2008 on various website servers, including that of the world's largest online shop Amazon.com, is an employee of Russian company Ashmanov and Partners.

13:52 26.07.2012

Ruling on USSR debt reversed once again

On Thursday the Moscow District Federal Commercial Court again reversed the lower courts' decision to have the Foreign Economic Bank register Leramony Associates Inc as the holder of $104.2 million in claims owed to the company by the former Soviet Union and the order to award it the requested amount from the state budget.

13:39 26.07.2012

Bout to appeal conviction to US Supreme Court if necessary

Russian businessman Viktor Bout intends to seek the reversal of his guilty verdict using all levels of the U.S. judicial framework, right up to the Supreme Court of the United States, says Bout's defense attorney Robert Dayan.

12:25 26.07.2012

Russians dissatisfied with courts performance

A survey taken by the Public Opinion Fund this June has revealed that the Russian public more often than not is unsatisfied with the workings of the courts: 40 percent of the respondents expressed a negative opinion of them, while only 24 percent rated them positively.

11:08 26.07.2012

First jury hearing of fatal submarine accident set for August 17

The Pacific Fleet Military Court has scheduled the first jury hearing to reconsider the accident on the Nerpa nuclear submarine for August 17.

10:57 26.07.2012

Three suspects released in Tatarstan Mufti assassination attempt case

A Kazan district court released from custody on Wednesday three more individuals detained on suspicion of having attempted to kill the Mufti of Tatarstan aNd having actually killed another religious leader.

17:49 25.07.2012

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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