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Russia launches criminal probe into US death of Maxim Kuzmin

Local authorities in Russia's Pskov Region have launched a criminal investigation into the alleged negligence in the processing of adoption documents of Maxim Kuzmin (renamed Max Alan Shatto), whose recent death in the US provoked an enormous outcry in his home country.

22:01 19.03.2013

Sweden starts investigation over 'teddy bear' airdrop case

The Swedish Prosecutor General's Office has launched a criminal investigation into the plane that illegally crossed the border and dropped teddy bears over Belarus.

18:40 19.03.2013

Egyptian police arrests Muammar Ghaddafi's cousin

Egyptian special police have arrested a cousin of the late Libyan leader Muammar Ghaddafi, local media reported on Tuesday.

18:32 19.03.2013

Family members dispute decision to drop Magnitsky death probe

Family members of deceased whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky, rejected the claims of Russian investigators that no evidence of criminal activity was found in connection with Magnitsky’s 2009 death in a pre-trial detention center, according to a statement released by the family on the heels of the investigators’ announcement Tuesday.

17:41 19.03.2013

Brand protection case against Kraft Foods postponed

The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed until April 10 a Finnish potato chip producer's lawsuit against Kraft Foods over the Taffel brand.

17:22 19.03.2013

Lawyer refuses to sign non-disclosure agreement in Bolshoi acid attack case

The attorney of Andrei Lipatov, who has been accused of involvement in the January 17 acid attack on the Bolshoi Theatre's artistic director Sergei Filin, has refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement.

17:00 19.03.2013

Russia's ex-finance minister slams Cyprus deposit levy plans

Russia’s former finance minister, Alexei Kudrin, said on Tuesday that plans by Cyprus to force all savers to agree to a levy on their deposits ignored the interests of Russian investors.

16:42 19.03.2013

Khodorkovsky's partner asks investigators to open case against judges

Former Menatep CEO and Mikhail Khodorkovsky's business partner Platon Lebedev has petitioned the Investigative Committee to open a criminal case against the Moscow City Court judges who considered the appeal against the Khamovniki District Court's ruling sentencing Lebedev and Khodorkovsky to 14 years in prison.

16:17 19.03.2013

Trash metal mayoral candidate slapped with DUI

A court in Moscow suburbs town of Mytishchi has upheld the decision to strip the sole remaining member of a legendary Russian thrash metal band of his license for 21 months for drunk driving.

15:48 19.03.2013

JFC Group fails to oust bankruptcy administrator

JFC Group, largest fruit importer in Russia, failed in its efforts to oust its present bankruptcy administrator in the St. Petersburg Commercial Court.

15:13 19.03.2013

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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