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Foreign workers in Russia entitled to education

A draft law enabling foreigners in Russia on a working visa to study at Russian educational institutions has been submitted to parliament.

11:38 19.04.2012

Rusal seeks to prosecute former top manager for multi-million dollar fraud

Rusal, the world's largest aluminum producer, suspects its former top manager Andrei Raikov of accepting a bribe and inflicting multi-million dollar damage.

11:07 19.04.2012

Port throws strategic grain company into bankruptcy

The Moscow Commercial Court has registered an application for the bankruptcy of the United Grain Company.

10:29 19.04.2012

Tymoshenko refuses to attend trial in second case

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has refused to attend a hearing in the second criminal case against her on Thursday.

18:14 18.04.2012

Shipyard's $40 mln suit against Gazprom subsidiary to be heard on May 23

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on May 23 the Vyborg Shipyard's $40.6 million lawsuit against Gazprom's subsidiary Gazflot.

17:28 18.04.2012

Non-profit entities not to pay profit tax on donations from abroad

The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region Commercial Court has overruled the tax service's decision to collect profit tax on foreign donations from a non-profit organization.

17:14 18.04.2012

Strabag subsidiary's bankruptcy case closed

The Moscow Commercial Court has terminated the proceedings in the Strabag bankruptcy case. Strabag is the Russian subsidiary of the Austrian Strabag AG development company.

16:58 18.04.2012

Amendments to Civil Code aimed at Internet users, not copyright holders

The amendments to the Civil Code's fourth section include "inexplicable" points that take into account Internet users and not copyright holders, FTM-Entertainment General Director Sergei Semyonov said during a roundtable discussion on intellectual property protection in Moscow.

16:36 18.04.2012

Special unit to investigate crimes committed by law enforcement officers

The Investigative Committee has established a special division to investigate crimes committed by police officers and other law enforcement officials.

16:16 18.04.2012

Watchdog's appeal against dismissal of TGC-1 lawsuit to be heard on May 28

The Thirteenth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on May 28 the antimonopoly watchdog's appeal against the lower-court decision canceling its fine against TGC-1.

15:52 18.04.2012

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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