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EU Court dismisses complaints against Syria asset-freeze list

The Council of the European Union (Council) acted properly in including a Syrian army officer and a leading businessman in a list connected with a freeze of the funds and economic resources of certain individuals and entities seen to be connected to violence in Syria, the General Court of the European Union (Court) held in opting to dismiss a related complaint.

18:41 13.09.2013

Navalny challenges "distortions" in transcript of his embezzlement trial

Attorneys for opposition activist and Moscow mayoral hopeful Alexei Navalny and his co-accused Pyotr Ofitserov, who were indicted convicted and sentenced on embezzlement charges, have filed with the court comments their remarks on that the transcript of their trial claiming contains omissions and distortions.

18:28 13.09.2013

Protective order issued over US properties allegedly linked to Russian tax fraud

A US federal court Wednesday issued a protective order over property implicated in a lawsuit alleging fowl play by a Russian criminal enterprise linked to the Hermitage Capital Fund.

16:44 13.09.2013

Moscow courts receive 447 Navalny's lawsuits against mayoral election results

447 lawsuits filed by Alexei Navalny, an opposition activist and the runner-up in the mayoral election, against the election results have been submitted to the district courts of Moscow.

15:22 13.09.2013

20th Century Fox appeals Moscow court's trademark ruling

20th Century Fox appealed the Moscow Commercial Court’s ruling to terminate the film company’s lawsuit seeking immediate termination of the legal protection of PoBeGi trademark in Russia

13:50 13.09.2013

Uralkali CEO to remain in Belarusian detention

The Minsk City Court on Tuesday upheld the detention of Vladislav Baumgertner, CEO of OAO Uralkali, the world's largest potash producer, attorney Dmitry Goryachko told journalists.

12:54 13.09.2013

In-laws of deceased Boston bombing suspect questioned by grand jury

The parents of Katherine Russell, widow of deceased Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, answered questions before a federal grand jury Thursday, CNN reported citing the widow’s attorney Joshua Dratel.

12:16 13.09.2013

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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).

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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.

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