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Stalin's grandson sues Federal Security Service general

A court has accepted Yevgeny Dzhugashvili's lawsuit against head of the FSB Registration and Archives Department Lt. Gen. Vasily Khristoforov to obtain refutation of a statement about his grandfather Joseph Stalin's complicity in the Polish officers execution in Katyn.

12:42 17.02.2012

Court not authorized to remove Bout from solitary confinement

The Attorney Office of the Southern District of New York said the court is not authorized to change confinement conditions for Russian Viktor Bout, who was arrested and extradited to the United States on arms trafficking charges.

12:25 17.02.2012

Defense of Khodorkovsky's business partner says court drags on appeal

The defense of former Menatep head Platon Lebedev, who was sentenced to eight years in prison for oil theft and money laundering, said the court deliberately drags on considering his appeal against the parole procedure.

11:49 17.02.2012

Far Eastern construction company loses $35.2 mln suit against insurer

A commercial court dismissed on Thursday a Far Eastern construction company's lawsuit against major insurer for $35.2 million.

11:25 17.02.2012

Former BTA Bank head sentenced to 22 months in jail for contempt of court

The High Court of Justice in London sentenced former BTA Bank head Mukhtar Ablyazov to 22 months in jail for contempt of court.

10:55 17.02.2012

Aeroflot's suit against VTB bank over online sales delayed until April 16

A court postponed until April 16 its hearing of Aeroflot's $4.8 million claim against the VTB 24 bank. Aeroflot seeks to recover losses resulting from the July 16, 2010 hacker attack on its online ticket sales system.

10:11 17.02.2012

The Supreme Commercial Court to hear a case on Soviet debt payment

The Supreme Commercial Court Presidium will hear on February 21 the case concerning Vnesheconombank's (VEB) registration of Leramony Associates Inc as a holder of the Soviet debt and the payment of $104.2 million from the Russian budget to the company.

18:23 16.02.2012

Greenfieldbank offices searched in illegal casino ring case

Investigators are searching Greefieldbank offices in Moscow to seize documents as part of their investigation into a renowned gambling case in the Moscow Region.

18:02 16.02.2012

Watchdog's acts regarding Megafon found invalid

The Moscow Commercial Court has satisfied Megafon's lawsuit to invalidate the antimonopoly watchdogs decision that it broke competition law.

17:44 16.02.2012

Critics could contribute more to judicial system, Supreme Court says

Legal experts and critics could contribute more to the judicial system if their allegations were more credible and did not only depend on society's sentiment, Supreme Court press office head said on Thursday.

17:31 16.02.2012

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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