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Lukoil North America sued over franchise agreement in the US

Russian oil giant Lukoil’s North American subsidiary has been sued in the US by a Pennsylvania corporation over the termination of a petroleum marketing franchise.

18:50 22.08.2013

Russian official on trial for spiking critical newspaper

An official in Russia’s east Siberia faces trial after he allegedly confiscated the entire edition of a newspaper containing an article critical of the poor state of the roads in his district.

13:14 22.08.2013

Navalny's motion to verify Putin's signature on mayoral election permit rejected

The Moscow City Court on Thursday rejected a motion to examine Vladimir Putin's signature on the document permitting Mayor Sergei Sobyanin to run again for the office of Moscow Mayor.

12:02 22.08.2013

Appeal against opposition leader's house arrest to be considered on August 26

The Moscow City Court will consider on August 26 an appeal filed by Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov against the extension of a time under house arrest until October 6, supporters wrote on activist's Twitter account on Thursday.

11:08 22.08.2013

Ukraine to extradite alleged Russian extremist in early September

Mikhail Volkov, who is suspected of having participated in the extremist group BORN, is expected to be extradited to Russia early in September, a law enforcement source in Ukraine told RIA Novosti.

10:31 22.08.2013

Mubarak to be released, placed under house arrest

Egypt’s ex-president Hosni Mubarak, who is to be released from prison within the next 48 hours, will be placed under house arrest, the Ahram Online news website said on Wednesday.

10:02 22.08.2013

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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