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Chief investigator demands explanations on opposition leader's case closure

Investigative Committee head Alexander Bastrykin has asked its branch in the Kirov region to explain why a criminal case against opposition leader Alexey Navalny was closed.

15:01 05.07.2012

Logistics park challenges $57.5 mln plus 75.9 mln euro award for AMT Bank

The Moscow Commercial Court has accepted the Kolpino Logistics Park's appeal against awarding AMT Bank $57.5 million and 75.9 million euro.

14:20 05.07.2012

Russia hopes for fair sentence to its citizens in Libya

Russia hopes the Libyan authorities will fairly consider the appeal against the sentences of several Russian citizens detained in the country.

13:42 05.07.2012

Foreign agent status of non-profit entities to be considered on July 6

On July 6, the Parliament will review a draft law categorizing non-profit organizations with political leanings as foreign agents if they are financed from abroad.

13:15 05.07.2012

Hansen's complaint against Russian children's ombudsman dismissed

Moscow's Tverskoy District Court has rejected the defamation lawsuit lodged by U.S. citizen Torry Hansen, former foster mother of Anton Savelyev, whom she put on a plane back to Russia, against Russian Children's Rights Commissioner Pavel Astakhov.

12:41 05.07.2012

Mezhprobank depositor's 2.83 bln claims to be reconsidered

The Supreme Commercial Court has upheld Mezhprombank depositor Sergei Yarmolinsky' claim for the presidium to reconsider the lower courts' decisions to refuse to enter his $2.83 billion claim in the bank creditors' register.

12:21 05.07.2012

Salonen's ex-hunsband appeals to ECHR

Finnish citizen Paavo Salonen, who has been in litigation with his former wife Rimma over their son for several years now, has filed a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights in regard to Russia interference in Finnish judicial affairs.

11:46 05.07.2012

Draft law adopted on prohibiting alcohol ads online

The State Duma adopted a bill prohibiting the advertising of alcohol online and in printed media at its July 4 plenary meeting.

10:50 05.07.2012

MPs approve larger fines for extremist symbols

The State Duma has adopted a draft law increasing liability for displaying Nazi paraphernalia or symbols and introducing punishment for using symbols pertaining to extremist organizations.

10:28 05.07.2012

Arrest for another suspect in Moscow riots case extended

The Moscow Basmanny District Court has extended until November 6 the arrest of Andrey Barabanov on charges of taking part in the riots on Bolotnaya Square.

17:38 04.07.2012

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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