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Lithuania to extradite alleged Russian smuggler to US

The Court of Appeal of Lithuania has upheld the decision of the Vilnius District Court to extradite Russian national Dmitry Ustinov, who was detained in Lithuania on suspicion of arms smuggling, to the United States.

17:56 14.08.2013

Libyan court vacates judgment in case of Russians charged with helping Gaddafi's regime

Sentence passed on Alexander Shadrov and Vladimir Dolgov, who are accused by the new Libyan government of helping Muammar Gaddafi's regime, has been annulled, says Russian Embassy in Lybia representative Ilya Rayevsky.

17:23 14.08.2013

US court dismisses Yuzhnoye's motion to dismiss Sea Launch case

KB Yuzhnoye and PO Yuzhnoye Mashinostroitelny Zavod (Yuzhnoye) have failed in their efforts to dismiss a claim filed against them in US federal court by Boeing and Boeing Commercial Space Company (BCSC) over the Sea Launch project.

16:51 14.08.2013

Mass killer Vinogradov pleads guilty

A Moscow lawyer Dmitry Vinogradov, who shot six people in his office dead last November, has pleaded guilty in court, RAPSI reported from the courtroom on Wednesday.

15:20 14.08.2013

Moscow City Court refuses to dismiss attorney in Politkovskaya trial

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday refused to dismiss one of the attorneys representing the defendants in the Anna Politkovskaya murder trial.

14:09 14.08.2013

Rosneft to pay back $77 million debt to Glendale Group Ltd

The District court of Amsterdam has ruled that Rosneft, Russia's largest state oil company, must pay 2,53 billion rubles ($76,6 million) to Glendale Group Ltd.

13:49 14.08.2013

Two Russians charged in India with Ponzi scheme fraud released on bail

Two of the three Russians who were detained in India and charged with creating a Ponzi scheme, have been released on bail, the Russian Consulate General in New Delhi told RIA Novosti on Wednesday. The third Russian was released on bail earlier.

10:54 14.08.2013

Russian accused in massive hacking scheme in US pleads not guilty

A Russian man who faces decades in prison for allegedly participating in the largest hacking scheme ever prosecuted in the United States has pleaded not guilty in federal court in New Jersey, US media reported.

09:52 14.08.2013

Tsarnaev’s college buddies plead not guilty to obstruction of justice charges

Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov, college friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to obstruction of justice charges connected with the investigation into the tragic explosions that left three dead and upwards of 200 injured near the finish line of the enormously popular marathon in April.

01:13 14.08.2013

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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