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Liberal Democratic Party fails to recover over $168,000 from Khodorkovsky

The Moscow City Court upheld a lower court's decision to dismiss a lawsuit filed by lawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) seeking 10 million rubles (over $168,000) in damages from former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky for alleged damage to their reputation.

16:18 24.03.2015

Russian shipbuilder to sue German engine supplier

Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is preparing to sue Germany-based company MTU for its failure to supply engines for Russian corvettes.

14:38 24.03.2015

Another case against Russian ex-mayor Amirov, accomplices referred to court

A criminal case against the former mayor of the capital city of Russia's Dagestan region, Said Amirov, and his alleged accomplices accused of terrorism, armed robbery has been referred to court.

11:48 24.03.2015

Lawyers for alleged Russian spy warned against disclosing materials

The US District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a protective order forbidding Russian national Yevgeny Buryakov, who stands accused by US authorities of participating in a spy ring, and his lawyers to disclose case materials.

10:39 24.03.2015

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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