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Oral arguments scheduled for July 5 in Navalny timber embezzlement case

The Kirov Regional Court is set to hear oral arguments in timber embezzlement case against renowned opposition whistleblower Alexei Navalny on July 5.

18:40 03.07.2013

Verdict in Magnitsky-Browder case to be announced on July 11

The Tverskoi District Court in Moscow has retired until July 11 to consider the verdict in the case against Sergei Magnitsky, the late Hermitage Capital auditor, and the fund's CEO William Browder.

16:58 03.07.2013

Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina's parole appeal to be heard on July 24

The Perm Territorial Court will hear Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina's appeal against the rejection of her parole bid on July 24.

16:21 03.07.2013

Dismissal of TNK-BP shareholder's $8.7 billion dispute with BP upheld

The Eighth Commercial Court of Appeals in the Siberian city of Omsk has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit initiated by Andrei Prokhorov, a TNK-BP minority shareholder, to recover 288 billion rubles (circa $8.7 billion).

15:04 03.07.2013

Browder and Magnitsky's defense completes presentation of evidence in court

The attorneys representing Sergei Magnitsky, the late Hermitage Capital auditor, and the fund's CEO William Browder have completed presenting their evidence in a tax evasion lawsuit.

13:34 03.07.2013

US trial of Uzbek terror suspect delayed 1 year

The trial in US District Court in Boise, Idaho, of an Uzbek truck driver accused of terrorism-related charges has been delayed for a year. Federal prosecutors last week asked for Kurbanov’s trial to be pushed back, saying the case against the refugee from Uzbekistan was too complex to argue in court on the scheduled date.

11:02 03.07.2013

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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