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US antidumping duties upheld against Russian magnesium giant

The US Court of International Trade improperly impinged upon the right of the US Department of Commerce to apply its own antidumping review procedures, the US Federal Circuit Court of Appeals held last week. In so holding, the appellate court established that the DOC was justified in imposing a 15.77% antidumping duty on Russian titanium and magnesium giant PSC VSMPO-Avisma Corporation.

17:51 06.08.2012

Former chief accountant at major chain store convicted for $14 mln tax evasion

The court sentenced in absentia former Eldorado Chief Accountant Mikhail Adven to five years in prison for $14mln tax evasion.

17:11 06.08.2012

Arrest extension validated for Moscow riot participants

The Moscow City Court validated on Monday the extension of the arrest of four alleged participants of the Bolotnaya Square riots.

16:15 06.08.2012

Expert whose findings led to Pussy Riot charges won't testify

Judge Marina Syrova on the sixth day of the Pussy Riot trial dismissed punk rock collective Pussy Riot’s motion to call to the stand an expert whose conclusions have served as the basis for charges against them.

15:40 06.08.2012

Appeal of $53 mln Silvinit judgment filed

An appeal was filed against the judgment awarding Silvinit shareholder Anatoly Lomakin roughly $53 million. The hearing is set for August 8. Lomakin claims his stake in Silvinit having been illegally written off.

15:03 06.08.2012

Navalny's high-profile Rosneft lawsuit dismissed

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the Moscow Commercial Court’s decision dismissing Rosneft minority shareholder Alexei Navalny’s lawsuit over the production of company documents.

14:38 06.08.2012

Dagestani minister suspected of misappropriating property worth $6 mln

The investigative authorities suspect Dagestani Industry, Energy and Communications Minister Magomedguseyn Nasrutdinov of illegally misappropriating a gas company's property worth $6 million.

14:08 06.08.2012

Volodya i Medvedi trademark validated

The Supreme Commercial Court decided not to reconsider lower court decisions invalidating the Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks' refusal to register the "Volodya i Medvedi" trademark.

13:49 06.08.2012

Pussy Riot trial underway in presence of British MP

Day six of the Pussy Riot trial has been underway, and unsurprisingly much of this morning’s proceeding has centered on the ongoing arguing between defense attorney Violetta Volkova and Judge Marina Syrova. The status quo was shaken a bit however by the arrival of British Member of Parliament (MP) Kerry McCarthy, who - according to Volkova - may only be the first of several foreign MPs and lawmakers expected to arrive.

13:31 06.08.2012

Advocacy group demands that mobile service providers revise tarriffs

The Consumer Rights Protection Society has demanded that Russia’s largest mobile providers, MTS, Megafon and Vimpelcom, revise their tariffs for subscribers with direct Moscow numbers.

13:13 06.08.2012

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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