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Russian Supreme Court upholds ban of nationalist movement “Russkiye”

The Supreme Court of Russian Federation on Wednesday upheld the lower court’s decision to liquidate nationalist movement “Russkiye”.

16:21 11.05.2016

Russian Trust Bank’s $85 million claim against Edenbury trading ltd to be heard in July

The Moscow Commercial Court will examine a claim lodged by Trust Bank, currently undergoing rehabilitation procedures, requesting to recover 5.6 billion rubles (about $85 million) from Edenbury trading limited (Bermuda).

15:43 11.05.2016

Prosecutors ask to sentence prominent Russian art expert to 4 years in prison

The prosecutor in the criminal case against prominent Russian art expert Yelena Basner, who is charged with fraud, asked the court to sentence the defendant to 4 years in prison.

14:30 11.05.2016

Prosecutor’s Office to probe into alleged compulsory treatment of opposition activist

The Prosecutor’s Office of Voronezh, a town in southwestern Russia, has launched a probe into alleged involuntary psychiatric committal of Dmitry Vorobyevsky, a well-known Voronezh opposition activist, without a respective court decision.

14:13 11.05.2016

Russian broker Dzimitry Niadzvetski arrested in London - report

Dzimitry Niadzvetski, Russian national working as a broker with the London office of Archer Daniels Midland, a US global food processing and commodities trading corporation, was arrested by the City of London Police on suspicions of money laundering within an investigation into an alleged scam organized by a Russian gang.

12:55 11.05.2016

New criminal case launched over embezzlement at Vostochny Cosmodrome

The Interior Ministry of Russia has launched a new criminal case over embezzlement at the Vostochny Cosmodrome.

11:50 11.05.2016

McDonalds appeals court’s refusal to proceed with lawsuit against Moscow authorities

“Moscow-McDonalds” company has appealed the Moscow Commercial court’s refusal to recover 51.8 million rubles ($784,000) from the Moscow Department of City Property for construction of a real estate object.

10:56 11.05.2016

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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