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New York court issues $2.6 million summary judgment over Russian art feud

A New York state court has ordered art dealer Gary Tatintsian to pay $2.6 million to Malevich collector Lev Nussberg over a disputed agreement over a large quantity of avant garde Russian art.

21:07 13.05.2013

Burger King retains rights to domain names in Russian copyright suit

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has rejected on Monday a Russian businessman's appeal against a court order to stop using the Burger King brand in his domain names.

18:13 13.05.2013

UK citizen sentenced to one year for ordering heroin in Russian hotel

A UK citizen who ordered heroin to be sent from his home country to his hotel in Belgorod has been sentenced to one year in prison.

17:41 13.05.2013

Convicted murderer of Chechen War colonel appeals 15-year sentence

Yusup Temerkhanov, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the murder of retired Colonel Yury Budanov, have appealed the Moscow City Court's ruling on Monday.

17:17 13.05.2013

US court closes fraud case against gallery specializing in Russian art

The Southern District Federal Court in New York has closed Arthur Properties' case against ABA Gallery, according to the case materials obtained by RAPSI.

16:36 13.05.2013

High taxes fuel shadow economy - Russian business ombudsman

As many as 46% of Russian businesses operate in the shadow economy as a result of high taxes, according to business lobby group leader Boris Titov, who was appointed last summer to safeguard the rights of Russian and foreign entrepreneurs.

16:08 13.05.2013

Institute for Russian Research releases 'Russian Mafia' deck of cards

The "Russian Mafia" deck of cards has been released in the United States. Each card features the names and the photographs of individuals who are believed to be major figures in the Russian mob.

15:45 13.05.2013

New case opened against voters' rights association

The Justice Ministry has opened a new administrative offense case against the Golos association in defense of voters' rights, the ministry reported on its website on Monday.

15:09 13.05.2013

Investigation in murder case against Tymoshenko 'ceased'

Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office has ceased the investigation of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who was believed to have contracted the murder of businessman and MP Yevhen Shcherban.

14:29 13.05.2013

Ingush militant leader pleads innocent to attacking regional president

The North Caucasus District Military Court has started hearing the case of terrorism suspect Ali Taziyev, who is accused of attacking Ingush President Yunus-Bek Yevkurov.

14:07 13.05.2013

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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