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Insurers’ claim against Vnukovo over Total CEO plane crash set for April 14

The Moscow Commercial Court will consider on April 14 a lawsuit filed by five foreign insurance companies seeking to recover from Vnukovo Airport €10 million in damages resulted from the crash of Total CEO Cristophe de Maergerie’s aircraft in 2014.

17:48 02.03.2016

Prosecutor asks court to sentence Savchenko to 23 years in prison

Prosecutor on Wednesday asked the court to sentence Ukrainian military ex-pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, who stands charged with involvement in the murder of Russian journalists and civilians in Donbas, to 23 years in penal colony.

15:33 02.03.2016

Fugitive Russian ex-lawmaker Yegiazaryan challenges $84 mln arbitral award

Ashot Yegiazaryan, a former lawmaker in the State Duma, parliament's lower chamber, challenges the $84 million award plus interest granted by the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) in a dispute over a shopping center in Moscow.

12:07 02.03.2016

ECHR to proceed with complaint by 2010 football riot case convict

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has communicated an application filed by Igor Berezyuk, who was convicted of having participated in the 2010 Moscow riots waged by football fans and nationalists.

11:47 02.03.2016

Siberian court ceases bankruptcy case against prominent UTair airline

The Khanty-Mansiysk Region Commercial Court on Wednesday ceased a bankruptcy case against troubled UTair airline.

11:08 02.03.2016

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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