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Russian company sued for cancellation of Ramazzotti concerts in Estonia

Estonian organizer of concerts of Eros Ramazzotti, Herman Stage Co SIA, has filed a lawsuit with the Moscow Commercial Court demanding to recover EUR 870,000 in damages from Global Communications, an organizer of the Italian singer’s failed performances in Russia.

18:03 04.08.2016

Fine on opposition politician lowered - court

The Kostroma Regional Court had ruled to lower a fine imposed on Andrey Pivovarov, a co-chair of the St. Petersburg branch of Russia’s opposition party PARNAS who was found guilty of obtaining illegal access to a closed database, from 1,500,000 million to 1,000,000 rubles (from about $22,500 to $15,000).

17:05 04.08.2016

Ex-CEO of company related to Russian Defense Ministry found guilty of embezzlement

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Thursday found Alexander Yelkin, ex-CEO of Slavyanka utility company, guilty of embezzling funds allocated for renovation of the Defense Ministry’s facilities.

16:27 04.08.2016

Russian firm fined $1.2 mln for damages to agriculture lands

The Krasnodar Krai Commercial Court has recovered 85 million rubles ($1.2 mln) from “Platan” firm in a lawsuit filed by Russian agriculture watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor for damaging agriculture lands in Kuban area.

14:41 04.08.2016

Defendant in Culture Ministry embezzlement case put under house arrest

Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court has released businessman Nikita Kolesnikov, charged in the case over embezzlement of budgetary funds allocated for restoration of cultural heritage objects, from jail and put him under house arrest until October 16.

12:50 04.08.2016

Russian court upholds refusal to dismiss acting CEO of JFC

The Thirteenth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the ruling rejecting demands of former CEO of JFC Group Vladimir Kekhman to dismiss Igor Maslov from the position of the acting CEO.

10:49 04.08.2016

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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