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Bout's sentence hearing postponed until March 28

A New York court has postponed the sentencing of convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout until March 28.

09:58 06.03.2012

Arrest of Ukrainian Femen movement activists affirmed by court

The Gagarinsky District Court of Moscow upheld on Monday the administrative arrest ranging from five to twelve days of activists of the Ukrainian Femen movement, who were detained for stripping at a Moscow polling station on Sunday.

18:15 05.03.2012

Bank of Moscow wins $16 mln from insurer

The Moscow Commercial Court ruled on Monday to collect from Strakhovaya Gruppa $16.4 million in loan debt for the Bank of Moscow.

17:49 05.03.2012

Rostelecom's violation of antimonopoly law to be reviewed on March 29

A commercial court will hear on March 29 Rostelecom's lawsuit to invalidate the watchdog's decision that the company violated the antimonopoly legislation.

17:31 05.03.2012

Arrest of suspect in Politkovskaya's case extended until June

The Moscow Basmanny Court extended until June 7 the arrest of former police officer Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, who is a suspect in the case of journalist Anna Politkovskaya's murder.

17:18 05.03.2012

Putin: State-run company managers to be prosecuted for concealing information

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ordered the government to develop proposals to establish criminal responsibility for state-run company managers who withhold or submit false information about their business activities.

17:05 05.03.2012

ECHR to hear Ukrainian ex-minister's complaint about treatment conditions

The European Court of Human Rights accepted former Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko's complaint about his treatment conditions at a pretrial detention center.

16:44 05.03.2012

Prosecutors warn opposition leaders

The Moscow Prosecutor's Office has issued warnings not to break the law to independent opposition leaders, including Boris Nemtsov, Alexei Navalny and Sergei Udaltsov.

16:22 05.03.2012

Deposit Insurance Agency reports fraud attempts against AMT Bank depositors

The Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) has reported a growing number of fraud attempts against AMT Bank (previously known as BTA Bank) depositors on Monday.

15:33 05.03.2012

VEB deputy head to pay $170k bail by March 6

Foreign Economic Bank Deputy President Anatoli Ballo, who is suspected of large-scale fraud, must pay a $170,670 bail by March 6. His detention has been extended until that date

15:15 05.03.2012

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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