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Ex-Russian senator's New York apartment at center of lawsuit – report

The landlord of a resident of New York City’s famed Time Warner Center has filed a complaint with the Supreme Court for the State of New York seeking an order for renovations to be halted in a condominium reportedly belonging to Russian billionaire and former senator Vitaly Malkin.

19:37 23.05.2013

Moscow court rejects Microsoft copyright claim against Autobahn

The Moscow Region Commercial Court rejected Microsoft Corporation’s claim seeking 101,000 rubles (app. $3,200) against the Russian-German joint venture Autobahn for the illegal use of its software.

18:09 23.05.2013

Two Georgian Orthodox priests accused of leading violent anti-gay mob

17:39 23.05.2013

Witnesses of mogul scuffle picked up on the street - testimony

Eyewitnesses of banker Alexander Lebedev's assault on businessman Sergei Polonsky were picked up randomly on the street, one of the eyewitnesses, Yulia Komashina, said at a hearing at Ostankinsky District Court in Moscow.

17:01 23.05.2013

Large-scale investigation underway into public murder of British soldier

Assistant Commissioner for the Metropolitan Police Simon Byrne announced Wednesday that a major investigation is underway in connection with a brutal machete attack carried out Wednesday in the south London district of Woolwich, and called on local citizens to assist in the effort by submitting photographic or video evidence taken at the scene.

16:34 23.05.2013

Croatian student jailed for six years for assaulting Moscow judge

A Croatian student who assaulted a judge of the Tverskoy District Court in Moscow has been sentenced to six years in prison, the Prosecutor General's Office reported on Thursday.

16:09 23.05.2013

Pussy Riot's Alyokhina denied parole

The Berezniki City Court in the Perm Territory has denied Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina's request for parole.

15:58 23.05.2013

UK denies legal funds for cocaine trafficker facing death in Bali

The Court of Appeal of England and Wales released a judgment Wednesday detailing its earlier decision to dismiss an appeal launched by Lindsay Sandiford – a 56-year-old British woman sentenced to death by firing squad in Indonesia after having been caught with ten packets of cocaine in the Bali airport – challenging the Secretary of State’s decision not to assist in funding her death-penalty appeal.

15:02 23.05.2013

Number of foreign adoption applicants in Russia falls

The number of applications from foreigners willing to adopt children which were ruled upon by Russian courts in 2012 is 21% lower than in 2011, according to the Russian Supreme Court statistics.

14:36 23.05.2013

Hearing of Alla Bout's defamation claim against TV channel set for June 10

The Khamovnichesky Court of Moscow will hear a $1 million damages claim against Ren TV filed by the wife of Viktor Bout, who is serving a 25 year sentence in the United States, on June 10.

14:04 23.05.2013

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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