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Police reveal new embezzlement facts at GLONASS

The police have revealed new facts regarding the embezzlement of funds that were allocated for the development of the GLONASS global navigation satellite system. The current and former heads of Synertech have been detained, the Interior Ministry's Moscow department reported.

18:18 16.05.2013

Pussy Riot's Alyokhina to hunger strike if not allowed in court

Sentenced Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina is prepared to go on a hunger strike if she is not allowed to present in person at a hearing appealing for her release on parole.

17:50 16.05.2013

CIA officer was nabbed by Russian he sought to recruit - FSB

The alleged CIA operative who was attempting to recruit a Russian security services officer was detained by that officer himself.

17:48 16.05.2013

Russian judges must respect arbitration clauses - expert

Russian courts must respect the terms of arbitration clauses, particularly in terms of the selection of a site for dispute settlement, Kaj Hober of Mannheimer Swartling (Stockholm) said on Thursday at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum (SPILF).

17:18 16.05.2013

Tsiskaridze appeals court ruling on Bolshoi Theatre management suit

The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow will hear an appeal from Bolshoi Theatre premier dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze who is requesting that the court overturn a ruling that only partly satisfied his previous lawsuit against theatre management's reprimands.

16:57 16.05.2013

State Duma proposes restricted police access to banks

Law enforcement agencies would have to obtain a court warrant for access to bank account information, according to amendment recommended for inclusion prior to the second reading of a bill on the prevention of illegal financial transactions.

16:29 16.05.2013

Ministry proposes criminal liability for trade in transplant organs

The Healthcare Ministry has proposed adding an article to the Criminal Code on liability for illegal trade in transplant organs.

15:58 16.05.2013

No solution to Hasidic library drama - Supreme Commercial Court

There is simply no solution to the legal disputes involving the Schneerson Library, Chairman of Russia's Supreme Commercial Court Anton Ivanov said Thursday at a roundtable meeting at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum.

15:23 16.05.2013

Activists appeal gay parade ban in Moscow

The organizers of two parades and two rallies supporting the rights of sexual minorities have appealed the Moscow City Hall's refusal to authorize the events with the Tverskoy District Court.

14:59 16.05.2013

Raiffeisenbank appeals refusal to nullify JFC loan deal

The Thirteenth Commercial Court of Appeals has agreed to hear a Raiffeisenbank appeal of a lower court ruling that refused to invalidate a one-billion-ruble loan contract between JFC spin-off companies.

14:15 16.05.2013

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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