Lithuania to extradite alleged Russian smuggler to USThe Court of Appeal of Lithuania has upheld the decision of the Vilnius District Court to extradite Russian national Dmitry Ustinov, who was detained in Lithuania on suspicion of arms smuggling, to the United States.17:56 14.08.2013
Alleged Russian smuggler's attorneys appeal Lithuanian extradition rulingThe lawyers of Russian national Dmitry Ustinov, who was detained in Lithuania on suspicion of arms smuggling, have appealed the decision of the Vilnius District Court to extradite him to the United States.10:30 30.07.2013
Moscow hopes Lithuania will review alleged Russian smuggler's US extraditionRussia hopes that a Lithuianian court's decision to extradite Russian national Dmirty Ustinov to the United States will be reviewed, Russias Foreign Ministry Human Rights Envoy Konstantin Dolgov said on Wednesday.12:53 24.07.2013
Socialist convicted for denying Soviet aggression to file application with ECHRLithuanian Socialist People's Front party leader Algirdas Paleckis convicted for having denied the fact of "Soviet aggression against Lithuania and its people" has filed an application to the European Court of Human Rights.14:05 18.07.2013
Lawyer says Lithuania can refuse to extradite alleged smuggler Ustinov to USThe lawyer of Russian national Dmitry Ustinov, who was detained in Lithuania at the request of the United States on suspicion of arms smuggling, said the court can refuse to extradite his client.10:16 17.07.2013
Lithuania postpones case of alleged Russian arms smuggler detained at US requestThe Vilnius District Court, which began hearing the case of an alleged Russian arms smuggler detained in Lithuania at the United States' request on Tuesday, has postponed the hearing until July 16 to give the defendant time to study the case materials sent from the US.10:17 10.07.2013
Lithuanian Supreme Court postpones hearing of Gazprom complaintThe Supreme Court of Lithuania on Thursday postponed until June 18 the hearing of Gazprom's complaint against the decision of the Lithuanian Court of Appeals, which refused to honor the ruling of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce on the Russian energy giant's gas prices lawsuit.10:23 07.06.2013
Russian wanted in the US for arms trafficking detained in LithuaniaLithuanian and US law enforcement officers have detained a suspected Russian arms dealer, Dmitry Ustinov, at Vilnius Airport.12:52 23.05.2013
PKN Orlen’s claims against Yukos International over refinary dismissedArbitration proceedings initiated by Polish company PKN ORLEN against Yukos International UK B.V. (Yukos) over a stake sale in Mazeikiu Nafta (currently Orlen Lietuva), an oil refinery in Lithuania, have been concluded, all claims dismissed.11:34 08.05.2013
Son of late Chechen separatist leader Dudayev stands trial in LithuaniaDegi Dudayev, the youngest son of former Chechen separatist leader Dzhokhar Dudayev, charged with participation in a criminal group, forgery and storage of false passports appeared in a court in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas.12:00 07.05.2013
Proceedings in Plastima vs Sberbank dispute resumeThe Moscow Commercial Court has resumed the hearing of Plastima's 2 million euro claim against Sberbank alongside Sberbank's lawsuit to invalidate its surety bond of the same amount.16:38 26.04.2013
Ex-owner of Lithuanian Ukio Bankаs sues authorities and central bankFormer owner of Kaunas-based Ukio Bankаs Vladimir Romanov filed for damages against the state and against Lithuania's Central Bank on March 14.13:32 16.04.2013
Lithuanian prosecutors suspect Lietuvos Dujos gas supplier of fraudThe Lithuanian Prosecutor General's Office and Financial Crime Investigation Service have searched the office of Lietuvos Dujos natural gas supplier, in which Russia's Gazprom holds a 37.1% stake, and have taken other procedural actions in this regard.10:25 01.02.2013
Lithuania upholds conviction of Socialist for denying Soviet aggressionThe Lithuanian Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's conviction of Lituanian Socialist People's Front party leader Algirdas Paleckis for having denied the fact of "Soviet aggression against Lithuania and its people." Paleckis was the first person in Lithuanian history to be charged with denying Soviet aggression, a crime stipulated in the Criminal Code.11:03 23.01.2013
Lithuania freezes bank accounts related to Magnitsky caseThe Lithuanian authorities have frozen several bank accounts as part of the case of embezzled budget funds, exposed by Hermitage Capital lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who died in the Matrosskaya Tishina prison in 2009.13:04 22.01.2013
Lithuania asks Sweden to investigate teddy bear caseThe Lithuanian Prosecutor General's Office decided to ask the Swedish authorities to continue the criminal investigation into the Swedish plane that illegally crossed the border and dropped teddy bears over Belarus.16:30 16.01.2013
Lithuanian accused of denying 'Soviet aggression' appeals to court, presidentSocialist People's Front party leader Algirdas Paleckis, who was earlier found guilty of denying Soviet aggression against Lithuania, has asked Judicial Council Chairman Gintaras Kryzevicius and Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite to guarantee the courts independence during the consideration of his appeal and the imposing of a fine against a witness in his case for perjury.17:49 05.12.2012
Lithuania sues Gazprom in Stockholm arbitration tribunalLithuania has filed a lawsuit against Gazprom in the Stockholm arbitration tribunal seeking nearly 1.5 billion Euros from the Russian gas company.16:22 03.10.2012
Lithuanian Finance Ministry retains lawyers for battle with ex-bank ownerThe Lithuanian Finance Ministry will represent the country in the event of litigation with former Snoras bank shareholder Vladimir Antonov.18:16 02.10.2012
Former Snoras shareholder determined to seek justice over lost investmentsFormer shareholder of the bankrupt Snoras bank Vladimir Antonov plans to file a lawsuit against Lithuania over lost investments in a New York court.16:41 01.10.2012