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Ukrainian pilot Savchenko left in Russian detention until February

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Monday extended until February 13 the detention of Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, who has been charged with complicity in the death of Russian journalists in southeastern Ukraine.

18:11 27.10.2014

About $240,000 sought from Khodorkovsky in defamation suit

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) has filed a defamation suit seeking 10 million rubles (about $240,000) in damages from former Yukos owner Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

17:28 27.10.2014

Ford loses trademark case against Russian patent agency in IP Court

Russia’s Intellectual Property Court has ruled against Ford Motor Company in a lawsuit filed to overturn a Russian patent agency decision that refused to recognize Ford’s trademark as a protected word in Russia.

15:37 27.10.2014

Cyprus court dismisses billionaire Potanin’s ex-wife’s claim to his property

A Cyprus court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former wife of Norilsk Nickel CEO Vladimir Potanin, Natalya Potanina, laying claim for her ex-husbands property, Potanina’s press office told RAPSI on Monday.

13:41 27.10.2014

Former Bashneft CEO Ural Rakhimov faces seizure of assets

Ural Rakhimov, former CEO of Russian oil company Bashneft, which came under scrutiny in connection with the AFK Sistema case, faces seizure of assets, reads the ruling of the Moscow City Court issued on Monday.

10:56 27.10.2014

Ukrainian pilot arrested in Russia elected to parliament - report

The leader of the Batkivshchyna party, Yulia Tymoshenko, said she hopes that the election to parliament will help ensure the release of Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, who has been charged with complicity in the death of Russian journalists in southeastern Ukraine, UNIAN news agency reports.

10:37 27.10.2014

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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