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Mikhail Cherney vs. Oleg Deripaska

17:40 18.07.2012

The Pussy Riot band members arrest extended

Moscow's Tagansky District Court ruled that three members of the all-female punk group Pussy Riot must remain in custody until at least June 24 for their part in an anti-Putin protest at Moscow’s largest cathedral.

16:35 20.04.2012

RAPSI: online video broadcast over Viktor Bout sentence

The Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) held a live broadcast of a Moscow-New York video conference over Viktor Bout sentence. Alleged arms dealer participated from the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC)in Brooklyn, New York.

15:55 12.04.2012

Valery Zorkin re-appointed as Chairman of Russia's Constitutional Court

15:31 24.02.2012

Triumfalnaya Square opposition rally - live video

RAPSI holds a live webcast of an opposition rally from Triumfalnaya Square, downtown Moscow.

18:53 06.12.2011

Moscow election protesters sentence hearing

Two election protest rally leaders, anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny and opposition activist Ilya Yashin, were delivered to court on Tuesday morning, said Navalny’s wife, Yulia, in a Twitter blog. Both face up to 15 days behind bars for refusing to obey police orders.

16:18 06.12.2011

Bank of Moscow case, former Moscow mayor Luzhkov called for interrogation

Former Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov gave testimony in the Bank of Moscow’s embezzlement case at the Interior Ministry’s Investigative Department on November 15.

16:30 16.11.2011

Yulia Tymoshenko gets 7 years in prison in "gas case"

A Kiev district court sentenced former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seven years in prison for abusing power in the execution of gas contracts with Russia in 2009. The Prosecutor General's Office alleges that Tymoshenko signed unfavorable contracts with Russia in order to improve her image in preparation for the 2010 presidential elections.

11:50 19.10.2011

The trial of Yulia Tymoshenko

The court sentenced Tymoshenko to seven years in prison on October 11 for abuse of office in connection with gas contracts signed in 2009 between Russia's Gazprom and Naftogaz of Ukraine. The new case concerns a $405 million debt of United Energy Systems of Ukraine (UESU) to the Russia's Defense Ministry in the 1990s. Tymoshenko headed the UESU from 1995-1997.

16:10 18.10.2011

RAPSI law firm media coverage ranking

The Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) presents the first law firm media coverage ranking in Russia. The ranking comes as part of a series of studies aimed at measuring the transparency and accessibility of the Russian judicial system.

11:20 22.09.2011

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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