Russian Finance Ministry ordered to pay Transaero $3 millionThe Moscow Commercial Court has ordered the Finance Ministry of Russia to pay Transaero air carrier over 215 million rubles (about $3 million) in the dispute over insurance payments.12:00 24.02.2016
Russian Finance Ministry proposes to increase tax on gambling business tenfold - reportThe Ministry of Finance of Russia has proposed to increase tax on gambling business tenfold.10:53 12.02.2016
Sister of deceased inmate demands $13,000 from Russian Finance MinistryThe sister of Russian national Vladimir Klimov, who had been sentenced to 15 years in jail and later died with cancer in prison, has filed a claim seeking 1 million rubles ($13,000) from the Finance Ministry in compensation for moral suffering.14:28 19.01.2016
Rossiya Airlines loses $1.3 mln suit against Russian Finance MinistryThe Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Rossiya Airlines demanding to collect 92.9 million rubles ($1.3 million) in damages from Russia’s Finance Ministry.13:41 11.01.2016
Transaero sues Russian Finance Ministry for $3 million over insurance paymentsIndebted Russian air carrier Transaero has filed a lawsuit seeking over 215 million rubles (about $3 million) from the Finance Ministry of Russia.12:46 30.12.2015
Russian ministry appeals ruling in $16 mln dispute with Crocus Group affiliateThe Financial Ministry has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court challenging the lower court’s ruling to collect about 1.1 billion rubles ($16 million) from several Russian ministries in favor of Crocus International of businessman Aras Agalarov’s Crocus Group.16:21 17.12.2015
Cypriot firm and Russian Finance Ministry may settle dispute over Crimean bondsCypriot company DRGN Ltd and the Russian Finance Ministry will negotiate an out of court settlement of a 142 million euro dispute regarding Crimea’s bond loan.14:30 13.08.2015
Finance Ministry to pay Russian Railways’ subsidiary $2.4 mlnThe Moscow District Commercial Court has upheld the ruling of a lower instance court to collect 136.5 million rubles ($2.4 mln) in damages from the Russian Finance Ministry in favor of the Federal Passenger Company, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, for carrying certain passengers.16:28 29.06.2015
Russia to take legal steps if Ukraine defaults on debt payment - officialRussia will turn to international courts if Ukraine does not respect the terms of its foreign debt repayments, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told journalists on Wednesday.16:51 20.05.2015
Russian government's commission approves compensation bill for Crimean depositorsThe Russian government's legislative commission approved a compensation bill for the clients of Ukrainian banks in Crimea proposed by the Finance Ministry.16:41 27.04.2015
Crocus Group affiliate sues Russia’s Finance Ministry for $22 millionCrocus International of businessman Aras Agalarov’s Crocus Group has filed a lawsuit with the Moscow Commercial Court to collect over 1 billion rubles ($22 million) from the Finance Ministry and several other Russian ministries for the construction of facilities on Russky Island in the Far East.12:38 16.04.2015
Finance Ministry proposes bills on penalties for fraudulent investment operationsThe Russian Finance Ministry proposed bills that would enact penalties for running a Ponzi scheme and using digital currency.12:43 07.04.2015
Russian Finance Ministry updates bill on Ponzi schemesRussia’s Finance Ministry has updated and submitted to the government a bill introducing criminal liability for organizing and advertising pyramid schemes.11:34 11.02.2015
'Deoffshorization' law to earn Russia about $425 million annually - officialThe implementation of the law on the 'deoffshorization' of the Russian economy is expected to bring about 20 billion rubles (some $425 million) to the budget, Interfax reports on Wednesay, citing Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Shatalov.16:22 19.11.2014
Introduction of duties on Russian business postponed until 2018The introduction of duties on some groups of business could be postponed until 2018, following consultations with the business community, RIA Novosti reports on Wednesday.13:14 12.11.2014
Acquitted crab case defendant denied lawsuit against Russian Finance MinistryThe Tverskoy District Court in Moscow refused to hear a lawsuit filed by US citizen Arkadi Gontmakher, who was acquitted earlier in a Kamchatka crab smuggling case. The suit was filed against the Russian Finance Ministry for compensation of over 200 million rubles ($4.7 mln) in damages, the court told RAPSI on Friday.14:14 24.10.2014
Russian Central Bank curbs foreign investment accounts outflowThe Central Bank of Russia is working on an executive order that will curb the transactions from individual investment accounts on foreign markets and deposits, Interfax reports on Thursday citing Central Bank’s stock market department head Larisa Selutina.15:09 23.10.2014
Steep fines may be introduced for operations with digital currency in RussiaRussian Finance Ministry has presented a bill introducing 1-million-rubles (over $25,000) fine for businesses for transactions through cryptocurrency, or “digital currencies”, including bitcoin.11:47 03.10.2014
Russian parliament to review bill on freezing pension accruals in 2015The Russian government has submitted a bill to the State Duma to extend a moratorium on the transfer of pension accruals to non-state pension funds into 2015, RIA Novosti has reported on Tuesday, citing the government’s press service.11:59 30.09.2014