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UTair files another complaint against dismissal of claim against Finance Ministry

The Supreme Commercial Court has registered another complaint filed by the UTair air carrier to reconsider the ruling concerning the dismissal of its 444.2 million ruble lawsuit against the Finance Ministry.

18:24 18.03.2013

Party leader demands apology from opposition MP for US visit

Sergei Mironov, the leader of the A Just Russia parliamentary party, told journalists on Tuesday that opposition activist, Deputy Dmitry Gudkov should not be stripped of his right to speak in parliament, but he should publicly apologize for his trip to the United States.

18:02 18.03.2013

Gazprom faces antitrust probe into pipe supplies

The Federal Antimonopoly Service may open a case against Gazprom after a probe into large-diameter pipe supplies, Andrei Tsarikovsky, the watchdog's deputy head.

17:31 18.03.2013

Renowned Russian arts charity to face embezzlement charges Apr. 4

Moscow's Tverskoy District Court has scheduled a trial date of April 4 for the 245 million ruble ($8 million) embezzlement case involving the Valery Gergiev Charitable Foundation, which was established by a famous Russian conductor of the same name in order to promote arts and culture.

17:09 18.03.2013

New jury formed to rule on Chechen War colonel murder

The Moscow City Court has formed a new jury to consider the murder of former Colonel Yuri Budanov, the court told RAPSI on Monday. The court appointed 12 jurors and eight alternate jurors.

16:40 18.03.2013

Regulator seeks to cancel AMT Banks $35.8 million deal with Central Bank

The Moscow Commercial Court has accepted the Deposit Insurance Agency's lawsuit seeking to invalidate the AMT Bank's repayment of a 1.114 billion ruble ($35.8 million) loan from the Bank of Russia before its license was revoked.

16:09 18.03.2013

Sberbank cleared of privacy violation charges

The 13th Commercial Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court's ruling on a 20,000 rubles ($650) fine the consumer rights authority imposed on state-controlled Sberbank for violating bank privacy regulations.

15:41 18.03.2013

US company Ploom seeks early termination of tobacco brands protection

he US-based Ploom company has filed three lawsuits with the Moscow Commercial Court on the early termination of the protection of several tobacco brands. Ploom operates on the market of innovations in tobacco consumption.

15:01 18.03.2013

Putin criticizes Cyprus' new "dangerous" savings tax

President Vladimir Putin has called a new tax to be imposed on bank deposits in Cyprus "unfair, unprofessional and dangerous." Russians holding $18.3 billion worth of deposits in Cyprus could lose up to $2 billion.

14:29 18.03.2013

US announces changes to missile defense program favorable to Russia

In response to increased threats posed by North Korea and Iran, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced that the US will add additional ground-based ballistic missile interceptors to its existing arsenal, a move that has been widely interpreted as the Obama administration making good on the American president’s promise last spring of “more flexibility” once reelected.

14:01 18.03.2013

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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