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$1.7 mln unpaid-bonus claims against Russia's VKontakte withdrawn

Ilya and Igor Perekopsky, who left the Russian social network VKontakte last January, have withdrawn their suits from a St. Petersburg court seeking about $1.7 million in unpaid bonuses and compensations.

17:03 08.10.2014

Ukraine won't secure interim relief in proceedings against Russia - opinion

Ukraine is unlikely to secure interim relief in arbitral proceedings against Russia over gas deliveries, Vsevolod Miller, a lawyer at Moscow-based Yukov and Partners law firm, told RAPSI.

16:18 08.10.2014

Rusal to turn to UK Supreme Court over LME case

United Company Rusal, the world’s largest aluminum producer, will be seeking permission to take the case over the new rules introduced by the London Metal Exchange (LME) to the UK Supreme Court, reads the statement of the Russian company released on Wednesday.

15:34 08.10.2014

Potanin’s ex-wife files counter-claim in property dispute

The former wife of Interros president and Norilsk Nickel general director, Vladimir Potanin, addressed Moscow’s Presnensky court with a counter-claim, asking the court to divide the ex-couple’s property, her representative Filipp Ryabchenko told RAPSI.

14:57 08.10.2014

Criminal cases against former Uralkali CEO Baumgertner consolidated

Criminal cases opened against former Uralkali CEO Vladislav Baumgertner in Belarus and Russia have been consolidated into one, Moscow's Basmanny District Court was told during a hearing on Wednesday.

13:44 08.10.2014

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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