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Lawsuit against Savelyev's adoptive mother to be heard in U.S. on May 17

A court in Tennessee, USA, will hear on May 17 a lawsuit filed by the World Association for Children and Parents (WACAP) against Ann Tory Hansen, the U.S. adoptive mother of Russia-born Artyom Savelyev.

10:49 27.03.2012

Presidential Administrative Directorate wins defamation lawsuit

The Moscow City Court has declared lawful the $3,400 award from Novaya Gazeta newspaper in the presidential Administrative Directorate's defamation lawsuit.

10:33 27.03.2012

Russian Finance Ministry wins $56.5mln Algerian debt dispute

The Moscow Commercial Court held against the Sodexim company in its $56.5 million lawsuit against the Russian Finance Ministry.

10:15 27.03.2012

Interior Ministry general to remain in detention for $10 mln fraud

The Moscow City Court has decided to keep in detention Interior Ministry General Alexander Bokov, who has been charged with $10 million embezzlement.

17:52 26.03.2012

There is nobody to represent Viktor Bout in Thailand

The Thai court that convened on Monday to reconsider alleged arms trafficker Viktor Bout's case has suspended the hearing for 60 days to allow the defense time to find a new attorney after lawyer Lak Nitivat Vichan died in January.

17:38 26.03.2012

Watchdog to check state companies' compliance with law on purchases

The Federal Antimonopoly Service will start checking large state companies to ensure that they follow the law on purchases made by government-owned legal entities.

17:15 26.03.2012

Penalty award for Defense Ministry cut by 97 percent

The Moscow Commercial Court has partially satisfied the Defense Ministry's lawsuit against its supplier Uniform-N, while cutting the claimed amount from $44.2 million to $1.3 million.

16:41 26.03.2012

Minority shareholders' action against major insurer postponed

The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed the hearing of a lawsuit filed by the Ingosstrakh insurance company's minority shareholders to revoke decisions made at its annual shareholders meeting on May 28, 2010.

16:10 26.03.2012

Putin's family friend to be questioned by police

Ksenia Sobchak, it-girl and longtime acquaintance of president-elect Vladimir Putin, has been called for questioning over an alleged attack on pro-Putin journalists.

16:00 26.03.2012

Investigators close criminal case against Moscow Metro ex-head

The Interior Ministry's Investigative Department has terminated the criminal case against former Moscow Metro head Dmitry Gaev, who was charged with abuse of office.

15:28 26.03.2012

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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