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Gazprombank driver forfeits license after accident

The driver of Gazprombank board member Alexander Shmidt has had his driving license taken away from him for one year.

10:26 31.05.2012

Former Liberian leader gets 50 years for war crimes

The Special Court for Sierra Leone has sentenced former Liberian president Charles Taylor to 50 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

19:03 30.05.2012

Opposition leader fined for violating rally procedure

The Magistrate's court has fined renowned whistleblower and opposition leader Alexei Navalny $31 for violating rally procedure.

18:00 30.05.2012

Magnitsky list officials may be banned from entering Italy

Italian MPs propose banning access to Italy for Russian officials allegedly linked to the Magnitsky case.

17:27 30.05.2012

JFC parent company to recover $91.2 mln

The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Regional Commercial Court has registered six lawsuits filed by JFC to recover a total of $91.2 million.

17:01 30.05.2012

Tymoshenko remains witness in murder case

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is a witness in the murder of renowned businessman Yevgeny Scherban in 1996.

16:37 30.05.2012

United Industrial Corporation's bankruptcy hearing set on July 17

The Moscow Commercial Court postponed until July 17 its review of the United Industrial Corporation's own bankruptcy petition.

16:13 30.05.2012

Another opposition activist arrested for public unrest in Moscow

The Moscow Basmanny District Court has sanctioned a second defendant's arrest on Wednesday for inciting public unrest in Moscow on May 6.

15:46 30.05.2012

Companies searched in connection with Bank of Moscow fraud case

Investigators are holding searches of the offices of companies and individuals as part of the investigation of the Bank of Moscow embezzlement case.

15:12 30.05.2012

Senate approves regulations on operating in Antarctic

The Federation Council has endorsed a law on providing compulsory licensing to individuals and entities operating in the Antarctic.

14:48 30.05.2012

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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