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Court initiates supervisory procedure against MIEL subsidiary

The Moscow Commercial Court initiated a supervisory procedure against Golden Mile under Rosbank's bankruptcy application. Golden Mile (Zolotaya Milya) is a subsidiary of MIEL Investment and Development Holding.

18:00 21.12.2011

Khodorkovsky's actions not a crime - human rights activists

A Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights working group has analyzed the second YUKOS case and concluded that the Criminal Code has no provisions to qualify the actions of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev as a crime.

17:42 21.12.2011

Yanukovych does not oppose Tymoshenko's legal release

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said he does not oppose releasing former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who was sentenced in October to seven years in prison for abuse of power in signing gas contracts with Russia in 2009.

17:03 21.12.2011

Yanukovych: No one entitled to terminate criminal proceedings against Tymoshenko

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said it is impossible to terminate the criminal proceedings against former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

16:40 21.12.2011

Khodorkovsky's defense seeks to eliminate red tape in Moscow City Court

Former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was sentenced to 13 years in prison for oil theft and money laundering, submitted to Moscow City Court Chairman Olga Yegorova an appeal to eliminate red tape.

15:53 21.12.2011

Aeroflot's dispute with VTB delayed until February 16

The court has postponed until February 16 its hearing of Aeroflot's $4.6 million claim against VTB 24 bank.

15:22 21.12.2011

Denial of arrest warrant for Cravers upheld by court

The court has upheld on Wednesday the denial of an arrest warrant for U.S. citizens Michael and Nanette Craver on charges of murdering their adopted Russian son.

15:18 21.12.2011

Court validates arrest of renowned journalist's alleged murderer

The Moscow City Court has refused to release from custody Rustam Makhmudov, who is accused of murdering renowned journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

14:49 21.12.2011

YUKOS appeals ECHR ruling overlooking political bias in its bankruptcy

YUKOS has appealed at the court's Grand Chamber the recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights, which failed to recognize political motivation behind the events resulting in its bankruptcy.

14:35 21.12.2011

Music piracy claim to social network service to be heard in July

A commercial court will hear on July 18 a claim for $1,400 in damages against a social network service for unlawful music distribution.

14:05 21.12.2011

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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