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Appeal against opposition activist's house arrest to be heard March 6

The Moscow City Court will hear an appeal filed by the Left Front coordinator Sergei Udaltsov against his house arrest.

17:28 21.02.2013

Naftogaz loses $3.9 billion lawsuit against Italian trader

Ukrainian oil and gas operator Naftogaz has lost a $3.9 billion lawsuit against Italian gas trader as ruled by the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.

15:15 21.02.2013

Georgian politician arrested in absentia in Russian riots case

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has approved the arrest in absentia of Georgian politician Givi Targamadze, who is charged with organizing mass riots in Russia. Targamadze has been put on the federal and international wanted list.

14:44 21.02.2013

Ban on use of Google trademark in googl.ru and gugl.ru domains upheld

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal from Weblink Ltd against the court ban on using the Google trademark in the googl.ru and gugl.ru domain names.

13:43 21.02.2013

Mexican Supreme Court rules gay marriage is constitutionally protected

The Supreme Court of Mexico made public this week its decision that gay marriage is a constitutionally protected right.

13:17 21.02.2013

Birth mother of adopted boy who died in the US wants to reclaim his brother

The birth mother of Maxim Kuzmin who was adopted by the Shatto family in the US has asked the authorities to restore her parental rights to Maxim's younger brother, Kirill, who is still living with the American family.

12:57 21.02.2013

US prosecutors claim Russian smuggler, pilot Yaroshenko worked for Viktor Bout

The US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has announced that Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence in the United States for colluding to sell drugs, worked for Russian businessmen Viktor Bout.

11:33 21.02.2013

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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).

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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.

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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.

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