British court dismisses former BTA Bank head's appeal against arrestThe London Court of Appeals has upheld the ruling to keep former BTA Bank head Mukhtar Ablyazov under arrest and to place him in jail.In 2009, the bank filed the lawsuits against Ablyazov to return assets worth billions of dollars, which it believes were stolen by Ablyazov when he chaired the bank's board of directors.16:30 06.11.2012
Rostelecom - Skartel dispute on access to LTE networks to be heard on Dec. 3The Moscow Commercial Court has set for December 3 the primary hearings in Rostelecom's lawsuit to force Skartel to grant access to LTE networks. Skartel is part of the Yota brand.15:44 06.11.2012
Prosecutors challenge sentence reduction for YUKOS executive LebedevProsecutors in Arkhangelsk Region's Velsk District have challenged a court decision to reduce by three years the prison term of Platon Lebedev, the jailed business partner of Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the regional prosecutor's office announced.15:10 06.11.2012
Defense Minister ouster linked to criminal investigationPresident Vladimir Putin dismissed Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov on Tuesday in order to ensure impartiality in the criminal investigations currently pending which concern the ministry.14:29 06.11.2012
Scottish company wins right to keep Irn-Bru trademark in RussiaThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has confirmed the refusal to prematurely terminate the legal protection of A.G. Barr p.l.c.'s trademarks in Russia.14:15 06.11.2012
Navalny's Rosneft transparency appeal postponed until Nov. 20For reasons unknown, the Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has adjourned the appeal hearing between renowned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and oil giant Rosneft until November 20.13:34 06.11.2012
Russia challenged for failure to perform ECHR judgment on military housingRussia and its Defense Ministry have failed to fulfill their obligations in accordance with a judgment rendered by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ordering it to provide military servicemen with housing. New complaints have now been filed, this time with the European Council's Cabinet of Ministers.13:12 06.11.2012
Polish chief editor canned over claims of foul play in presidential plane crashTomasz Wroblewski, editor-in-chief of the influential Polish daily Rzeczpospolitahas been fired along with correspondent Cezary Gmyz and two other staff members over an article published claiming that traces of explosive devices were found in the wreckage of the airplane that crashed while carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski.12:43 06.11.2012
Moscow region police caught in $1 mln extortion scamA group of police officers in the Moscow Region have been charged with extortion, demanding $1 million for the return of goods they had illegally seized.12:26 06.11.2012
Opposition activist Udaltsov summoned over Left Front extremism probeThe Moscow Prosecutor's Office has summoned opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov, leader of the Left Front movement, to testify on November 6 as part of an investigation of the Left Front movement and any potential connection with extremism.11:20 06.11.2012
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022