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Female activist detained for mass disorder in Moscow denies charges

Investigators suspect 18-year-old activist Alexandra Dukhonina of inciting mass disorder in Moscow on May 6 and will likely request her arrest.

15:41 28.05.2012

Hansen's lawsuit against Russian children's ombudsman to be heard on July 4

The Moscow District Court will resume on July 4 its hearing of a lawsuit filed by Torry Ann Hansen, the former U.S. foster mother of Artyom Savelyev, against Russian Children’s Ombudsman.

15:15 28.05.2012

Prosecution against Foreign Economic Bank deputy chairman to continue

The Moscow City Court has upheld the Tverskoy District Court's decision not to drop the criminal case against Foreign Economic Bank (VEB) Deputy Chairman Anatoly Ballo.

14:13 28.05.2012

Kerch Strait oil spill case suspended until June 19

The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Regional Commercial Court has suspended until June 19 its hearing of a claim to recover $15.4 million in compensation for environmental damage after an oil spill in the Kerch Strait.

13:56 28.05.2012

Psychiatric examination finds ex-MMA fighter mentally sane

Infamous former MMA fighter and ultranationalist activist Vyacheslav Datsik has undergone a repeat psychiatric examination which has found that he was mentally sane when he committed his crimes.

13:19 28.05.2012

Moscow government to compensate developer for $4 mln expenses

The Moscow Commercial Court ordered the Moscow government on Monday to pay Inteco construction company $4 million in compensation for the costs incurred for the construction of a kindergarten.

12:51 28.05.2012

Military unit ordered to pay $21,600 for car accident

The Volgograd Regional Court has collected $21,600 in damages and legal fees from a military unit in favor of a woman driver whose car was crashed into an infantry combat vehicle on the highway.

12:02 28.05.2012

Fugitive Russian businessman to testify against secret police

Russian businessman Yevgeny Chichvarkin, who is currently residing in the UK, is ready to testify against officers of one of the Interior Ministry's most secret divisions.

11:35 28.05.2012

VimpelCom to appeal freezing of dividends payment

VimpelCom Ltd., the world's sixth-largest cellphone service provider, is planning to contest the court judgment prohibiting the company from paying $598 million in dividends for 2011.

10:15 28.05.2012

Commercial Litigation Weekly Calendar (May 28 - June 1)

09:50 28.05.2012

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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