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Ukraine initiates proceedings against Russia in ICJ - official

Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced that the country initiates proceedings in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Russia for alleged violation of a UN convention on terrorism.

15:30 09.12.2014

Russia's McDonald’s customer drops suit over lost finger

A McDonald’s customer, who had part of her finger cut off by a pick-up service window, will not file a lawsuit for 4.5 million rubles ($82,900).

13:55 09.12.2014

Case opened against Russian citizen who failed to report his Estonian residence permit

A resident of the Leningrad Region is facing criminal liability for not reporting his residence permit in Estonia to the Russian Federal Migration Service (FMS) under the latest dual citizenship legislation.

13:11 09.12.2014

More claims filed against against troubled Russian air carrier UTair

The Moscow Commercial Court has accepted four lawsuits filed by Alfa Bank, Russia’s largest private bank, against one of Russia’s top three airlines, UTair.

11:42 09.12.2014

US government files $190 million lawsuit against Deutsche Bank

The US government filed a $190 million tax evasion lawsuit against Deutsche Bank. The suit names several other defendants, including Wells Fargo.

10:17 09.12.2014

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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