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Moscow court bans unauthorized import of Mazda-branded goods to Russia

The Moscow Commercial Court has granted a lawsuit filed by Mazda Motor Corporation against Business Group seeking to forbid the company from unauthorized importing of Mazda-branded goods to Russia.

17:55 20.08.2014

Judge refuses $15 mln bail request for Russian billionaire Gleb Fetisov

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has refused to release former senator and banker Gleb Fetisov on 555-million-rubles ($15.5 million) bail or to place him under house arrest.

12:28 20.08.2014

Navalny ordered to pay $17,000 to Moscow's Deputy Mayor for defamation

A court in Moscow has ordered opposition activist Alexei Navalny to pay about $17,000 in compensation to the city's Deputy Mayor Maxim Liksutov who claimed to be defamed.

11:36 20.08.2014

Ex-Russian police officer's $6 mln suit against Hermitage Capital dismissed

Moscow’s Meschansky District Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by former Russian Interior Ministry officer Pavel Karpov against Hermitage Capital Management and its founder William Browder.

10:32 20.08.2014

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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