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UK will not hold public inquiry into Litvinenko's death

The UK government has decided not to hold a public inquiry into the death of former Russian FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko, Coroner Sir Robert Owen said on Friday.

15:24 12.07.2013

Rusal subsidiary's claim on wholesale energy market rules dismissed

The Supreme Commercial Court has rejected an appeal by Rusal's Krasnoyarsk aluminum smelter on the rules of the wholesale energy market. The applicant requested the court to invalidate two paragraphs of the wholesale energy market regulations.

14:43 12.07.2013

House detention of former Rosbank CEO extended until October 16

The Presnensky District Court in Moscow has extended the house detention of former Rosbank CEO Vladimir Golubkov, who is accused of commercial bribery, RAPSI reports from the courtroom on Friday.

14:11 12.07.2013

Alexander Lebedev's attorneys appeal sentence in "mogul scuffle' case

Alexander Lebedev's lawyers have appealed against the court ruling which sentenced the banker to 150 hours of correctional labor for punching businessman Sergei Polonsky during the filming of an NTV talk show, Genri Reznik told RAPSI on Friday.

13:24 12.07.2013

Man who pretended to be Femen activist charged with extremism

A man who attempted to organize extremist activities in Murmansk while pretending to be a Femen activist has been charged, the Prosecutor General's Office reported on Friday.

11:42 12.07.2013

Navalny's registration for mayoral elections may be cancelled - electoral commission

Alexei Navalny, who is running for Moscow mayor, will be removed from the list of candidates if he is found guilty as charged in the Kirovles embezzlement case and the verdict comes into force before the elections.

10:49 12.07.2013

Antitrust regulator's ruling regarding Metro Cash & Carry upheld

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the lower court's decision to dismiss the complaint filed by Metro Cash & Carry against the Federal Antimonopoly Services (FAS) decision to inspect the retailer.

10:21 12.07.2013

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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