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Attorney: Unauthorized video of Chapman infringed upon her dignity

Anna Chapman suffered damage to her honor and dignity after Lifenews shot an unauthorized video of her, Vladimir Krasyukov, Chapmans attorney, stated at a hearing before the Moscow District Court.

13:22 30.08.2011

Company awarded $25k in suit against figure-skating champions mother

A Moscow district court has held in favor of Kopernik Property Management (KPM) in its lawsuit against Raissa Navka, mother of Olympic figure-skating champion Tatyana Navka, for payment of her utility services debt.

13:09 30.08.2011

Ombudsman urges permanent supervision over Beagley family

Russia's Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Pavel Astakhov has urged American authorities to maintain permanent supervision over the family of Jessica Beagley, who was sentenced on Tuesday for abusing her adopted Russian-born son.

12:49 30.08.2011

Company director and former tax officer convicted of illegal trafficking

Moscow District Court has sentenced four members of a criminal gang to prison terms ranging from five to ten years for large-scale electrode and ferromolybdenum trafficking

11:45 30.08.2011

Firm founder fined for 38 mln ruble tax evasion

A Moscow Region court has fined the founder of a construction company, Sergei Gladchenko, 250,000 rubles ($9,000) for evading 38 million ruble ($1.4 million) in taxes

10:41 30.08.2011

Court rules down on hefty claim against organizer of Malina bonus program

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has held against the Federal Tax Service in its claim for 114.3 million rubles (approximately $3.97) in income tax and VAT against Loyalty Partners Vostok.

10:40 30.08.2011

Court postpones hearing $93 mln claim against Uralkali

The Perm Territory Commercial Court has postponed until September 13 its hearing of TGK-9s lawsuit against Russias leading potassium fertilizer producer, Uralkali

10:29 30.08.2011

Court registers $25 mln Nordea Bank claim against construction company

The Moscow Commercial Court has registered a 719.2 million ruble ($25 million) Nordea Bank claim against SU-155, a construction company.

10:09 30.08.2011

Tymoshenko: Case materials missing

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said on Monday that some of the "gas" case materials have disappeared.

17:16 29.08.2011

Court upholds Magnitsky's mother's denial of access to tissue samples

The Moscow City Court upheld on Monday investigators decision to not provide Sergei Magnitsky's tissue samples to his mother for an independent forensic examination.

17:08 29.08.2011

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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