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Moscow Commercial Court returns $17 mln claim against aviation lessor to Transaero

The Moscow Commercial Court has returned to Transaero air carrier its claim to recover 1.1 billion rubles ($17 million)of allegedly unjust enrichment from Ilyushin Finance Co aviation lessor.

17:10 12.09.2019

Russia’s courts of appeal and cassation to begin work on October 1

General jurisdiction and military courts of appeal and cassation will begin their work on October 1, according to the resolution of the Russian Supreme Court’s Plenum.

16:47 12.09.2019

Russian MPs reject initiative on ombudsman for rights of disabled persons

The lower house of Russian parliament on Thursday rejected a bill to establish the institution of ombudsman defending the rights of disabled persons in Russia.

15:36 12.09.2019

State Duma backs exemption of financial aid to students from taxation

The State Duma adopted a bill exempting financial aid to students from personal income taxation in the third reading on Thursday.

13:33 12.09.2019

Russia’s human rights body to examine idea on amnesty for minor and female convicts

A proposal of children’s ombudsman Anna Kuznetsova to pardon certain inmates including minors and woman having family obligations will be considered by the Presidential Council for Human Rights, according to the advisory body’s chairman Mikhail Fedotov.

11:19 12.09.2019

Simplified Russian citizenship granting order proposed for foreign higher-ed graduates

Russia’s Interior Ministry is developing a bill on simplified procedure of granting citizenship to foreign graduates of Russian higher educational institutions,.

10:00 12.09.2019

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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