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IDGC of Siberia's $23.53mln suit against Rusal to be heard March 21

A commercial court will hear on March 21 the Interregional Distributive Grid Company of Siberia's (IDGC of Siberia) lawsuit against Rusal Krasnoyarsk Aluminum Smelter for $23.53 million.

14:50 05.03.2012

Watchdog files appeal in Gazprom bond placement dispute

The Moscow Commercial Court has registered the antimonopoly service's appeal against the court's dismissal of its decision declaring Gazprom in breach of competition law while holding the bidding for bond placement contracts.

14:23 05.03.2012

Dispute over YUKOS subsidiary's loans to be heard on April 11

The Moscow Commercial Court postponed on Monday until April 11 its hearing of the Luxemburg-based Yukos Capital S.a.r.l.s $383 million lawsuit against Yuganskneftegaz.

14:10 05.03.2012

Russian accused of fraud in U.S. requests sentence equal to custody term

Russian citizen Nikola Garifulin, who has been accused of taking part in the theft of $3 million from the bank accounts of individuals and legal entities in the United States, has submitted to the court an application to set a term equal to the one he has already spent in custody.

13:45 05.03.2012

Dismissal of $3.7 mln award for oil and gas producer upheld

The North-Western District Federal Commercial Court has upheld the lower courts' judgments dismissing Arktikshelfneftegaz' lawsuit against Arktikmorneftegazrazvedka for $3.7 million.

13:03 05.03.2012

State-run bank's deputy head suspected of major fraud

he Interior Ministry confirmed that Vnesheconombank (VEB) deputy head is a suspect in a loan fraud case.

12:39 05.03.2012

Deripaska's En+ Group determined to claim compensation from Montenegro

Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska's En+ Group claims 200 million euro from Montenegro for selling its stake in Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica.

12:05 05.03.2012

Weapons manufacturer loses $88.4mln action against government arms corporation

The Moscow Commercial Court rejected on Monday the artillery weapons manufacturer's lawsuit against the Russian Defense Export (Rosoboronexport) state-run arms export and import corporation to recover $88.4 million.

11:45 05.03.2012

Medvedev orders to examine validity of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev's sentence

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered the Prosecutor General's Office to examine the lawfulness and validity of indictments against 32 people, including former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky, former Menatep head Platon Lebedev and former head of YUKOS security service Alexei Pichugin.

11:24 05.03.2012

Observers reveal thousands of violations during presidential elections

The Voters League alleges that thousands of violations have been committed during the March 4 presidential election.

11:07 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