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Prominent Armenian businessman gets 4 years in prison for stealing $700k

Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court on Thursday sentenced prominent Armenian businessman Levon Airapetyan to 4 years in prison for embezzlement of $700,000.

16:56 14.04.2016

Ukrainian Court dismisses Gazprom’s $3.4 bln fine appeal

The Kiev Commercial Court has dismissed Gazprom’s appeal concerning a 86 billion hryvnia ($3.4 bln) fine issued by the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU). The court rejected the compliant submitted by the energy giant without a hearing on the merits of the case.

14:25 14.04.2016

Bulgarian Overgas files lawsuit against Gazprom over failure to deliver product - report

A lawsuit has been filed by Bulgarian gas distributor, Overgas, against Russian leading gas corporation Gazprom after the halt in gas supplies between two companies.

11:21 14.04.2016

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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).

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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.

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