Trial & Litigation

Cypriot firm ordered to pay $184.8 mln to Russia’a Rosneft

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal lodged by Cypriot company Swisspro Capital Limited Swisspro Capital Limited against recovery of $184.8 million from it on the petition of Russia’s largest oil company Rosneft.

17:53 20.02.2019

Four other Ukraine’s sailors to stay jailed in Russian border violation case for 2 months

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s ruling to extend detention of four other Ukrainian sailors charged with illegal crossing of Russian borders against extension of their detention until April 24.

16:56 20.02.2019

Appeal against Baring Vostok founder’s detention in embezzlement case set for Feb.28

The Moscow City Court on February 28 will consider an appeal filed by the founder of Baring Vostok investment company, U.S. citizen Michael Calvey, against his detention in a 2.5-billion-ruble (about $40 million) embezzlement case.

14:34 20.02.2019

Russia’s Federal Security Service demands to extend detention of alleged spy Paul Whelan

The Federal Security Service of Russia has filed a petition with Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court demanding to extend detention for Paul Whelan charged with espionage until May 28.

13:31 20.02.2019

Moscow investigators urge to detain mother suspected of endangering leaving son in park

Investigators on Wednesday lodged a motion seeking to place a mother, who had left her son in a Moscow reservation park for a night, in detention. The woman is suspected of attempted murder.

12:31 20.02.2019

Investigators seek detention for high-ranking Moscow Region official suspected of bribery

Investigators are going to file a motion to detain Sergey Gribinyuchenko, ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Pushkino District, as part of a corruption case.

10:59 20.02.2019

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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