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Moscow court upheld Bashneft shares arrest

The Moscow City Court has upheld an injunction prohibiting AFK Sistema, Russia's top investment company, from selling Bashneft shares.

18:32 27.08.2014

Russian court dismissed $30,000 bail request for Ukrainian pilot Savchenko

A court in the southern city of Voronezh has extended until October 30 the detention of Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko stands accused of having abetted the killings of two Russian journalists.

17:39 27.08.2014

Land sales by Defense Ministry in Moscow Region declared illegal

The Moscow Region Commercial Court has declared on Wednesday illegal the sale of a land plot near the village of Nakhabino owned by Defense Ministry.

16:34 27.08.2014

Ukrainian President signs order dissolving parliament

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed an executive order on Wednesday dissolving the parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, and setting early elections for October 26.

15:42 27.08.2014

Moscow is closing McDonald's restaurants

Moscow courts have ruled Wednesday to shut down for 90 days two McDonald’s restaurants in central Moscow over sanitary violations.

13:56 27.08.2014

No appeal against house arrest of Ukraine-flag roofers

A group of young people who face hooliganism charges for the alleged placing of Ukrainian flag on the spire of the skyscraper in central Moscow will be placed under house arrest as no appeal was filed against the ruling.

12:41 27.08.2014

Bockmer Ventures fails to revive suit over Federation Tower skyscraper in Moscow

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Cyprus-based Bockmer Ventures Limited seeking up to $49 million from real estate developer Federation Tower ZAO (former Mirax City).

11:39 27.08.2014

Putin: Naftogaz suit against Gazprom axes discount for Ukraine

The fact that Ukraine’s Naftogaz has invoked arbitration proceedings against Gazprom prevents Russia from giving Ukraine gas price discount, President Vladimir Putin said.

10:35 27.08.2014

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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