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Monaco extradites Russian suspected of drug distribution

Interpol's National Central Bureau in Russia has extradited Russian Knostantin Matviyenko from Monaco to Moscow on Wednesday. Matviyenko has been charged with drugs production and distribution.

17:34 29.02.2012

President enacts pedophile chemical castration bill

President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a law toughening the punishment for repeat pedophiles to up to life in prison and chemical castration.

17:26 29.02.2012

Walt Disney & Sony Pictures payment of $2.5mln in taxes affirmed

A commercial court upheld the lower-court decision obligating Walt Disney Studios Sony Pictures Releasing to pay $2.52 million in additional taxes to the budget.

17:06 29.02.2012

European parliament seeks to ban officials involved in Magnitsky case from EU

Members of the European Parliament's communications delegation have called for banning the individuals allegedly involved in the death of Hermitage Capital lawyer Sergei Magnitsky from entering the EU.

16:33 29.02.2012

Aeroflot files defamation lawsuit against newspaper

Russia's leading air carrier Aeroflot is expected to file a defamation lawsuit against the Izvestiya newspaper in connection with an article about its pilots.

16:17 29.02.2012

St. Petersburg bans homosexual propaganda

The St. Petersburg City Council has passed in the first reading on Wednesday the amendments to the city law on administrative offenses, implying fines for promoting homosexuality and pedophilia among under-aged individuals.

15:46 29.02.2012

Bankers stand for simplifying debtor bankruptcy procedure

Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia and the CIS, has proposed to amend the laws on bankruptcy and on simplifying debtor bankruptcy procedures.

15:24 29.02.2012

Investigation into former governor's bribery charges finished

The law enforcement agencies have finished investigating former Tula Governor Vyacheslav Dudka, who was charged with accepting a large-scale bribe.

15:05 29.02.2012

Mobile operator's fine for refusal to provide data to bailiffs legal

The Supreme Commercial Court has validated the bailiffs' ruling to fine Volgograd-GSM $1,720 for not providing information on debtors' phone numbers.

14:44 29.02.2012

Court involves Federal Security Service in airline's bankruptcy case

The Moscow Commercial Court suspended until April 23 its hearing of the Avianova airline's bankruptcy and involved the Federal Security Service (FSB) in the case.

14:24 29.02.2012

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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