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US busts up alleged Russian spy ring

Eleven members of an alleged secret Russian military procurement network have been charged in the United States with illegally shipping sophisticated microelectronics to Russian military and intelligence agencies, according to a federal indictment unsealed in US District Court on Wednesday.

01:32 04.10.2012

Chinese company sues Obama over windfarm properties

The Chinese-owned Ralls Corporation has listed President Barrack Obama as a defendant in its claim challenging the US government’s decision to prohibit its acquisition of four windfarm properties located within close proximity of a “restricted airspace and bombing zone” operated by the US Navy.

18:32 03.10.2012

Bishkek protesters may be charged with attempted coup d'etat

The inter-agency group that began investigating the riots on Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan's central square on Wednesday will decide whether to launch a criminal case on an attempted coup, Kyrgyz First Deputy Interior Minister Baktybek Alymbekov told journalists.

17:59 03.10.2012

Pussy Riot member Samutsevich retains new attorneys

Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich has retained two new attorneys. Farid Murtazin and Irina Khrunova have shown warrants entitling them to represent Samutsevich in court.

17:30 03.10.2012

Personal data disclosure cases terminated against RIA Novosti

A magistrate's court in Moscow terminated on Wednesday administrative cases against RIA Novosti and its Editor-in-Chief Sveltana Mironyuk on charges of disclosing personal data.

17:14 03.10.2012

Two civil claims against Pussy Riot for moral damages dismissed

A Moscow district court dismissed on Wednesday two civil claims seeking compensation for moral harm from the Pussy Riot punk group members, who were found guilty of hooliganism after performing a punk prayer in a central Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral.

16:51 03.10.2012

Lithuania sues Gazprom in Stockholm arbitration tribunal

Lithuania has filed a lawsuit against Gazprom in the Stockholm arbitration tribunal seeking nearly 1.5 billion Euros from the Russian gas company.

16:22 03.10.2012

Aeroflot opposes U.S. fraud case to be tried by jury

Aeroflot has filed a motion with the U.S. District Court of the Central District of California to hold its litigation with Riviera Travel and Tours by bench trial.

16:14 03.10.2012

Russian Supreme Court rejects appeal of anti-homosexuality law

The Supreme Court has denied an appeal filed by LGBT rights activists of a St. Petersburg law banning the promotion of homosexual relations among minors.

15:51 03.10.2012

Pope's former butler pleads not guilty

Former butler of Pope Benedict XVI Paolo Gabriele, accused of stealing documents from the pontiff's apartments, has refused to plead guilty, but feels ashamed that he let down Pope Benedict XVI.

15:28 03.10.2012

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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