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Appeals court upholds Nike's right to nike.ru

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the ruling of the Moscow Commercial Court in a lawsuit filed by Nike International Ltd that prohibited Stanislav Drugalyov, administrator of the nike.ru domain, from using the word "nike" in a domain name.

16:51 30.05.2013

Navalny's appeal for moving case hearings to Moscow dismissed

The Kirov Regional Court on Thursday dismissed the complaint filed by Alexei Navalny and Pyotr Ofitserov against its refusal to hear the case of the alleged embezzlement at the Kirovles timber company in Moscow.

15:53 30.05.2013

Moscow police propose criminal liability for all gambling venues

The Moscow police have proposed changing current legislation, which requires proof that an individual has made at least 1.5 million rubles ($47,450) in income by organizing gambling activities to bring charges against them.

14:11 30.05.2013

Charges brought against suspected murderer of Lee Rigby

Crown Prosecution Service has brought charges against one of the suspects in the murder of a British serviceman in London on May 22.

13:45 30.05.2013

Three Russians arrested in India for Ponzi scheme fraud

The police in the eastern state of Assam have arrested six executives of Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox, including three Russians, for running a pyramid scheme.

12:09 30.05.2013

US Congress delegation visits Russia to discuss Boston attack probe

US lawmakers plan to discuss the progress of the probe into the bomb attack on Boston Marathon with their Russian colleagues, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, the California Republican leading the delegation.

11:47 30.05.2013

Prosecutor demands 2.5 years each for Dolce and Gabbana for tax evasion

Milan prosecutors on Wednesday asked the court to sentence Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, who have been found guilty of tax evasion, to two and a half years in prison each.

10:11 30.05.2013

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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).

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