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Russian programmer suspected of fraud wanted in U.S.

Distinct Media Ltd. claims to be defrauded and alleges that Russian programmer Lev Shutov with unnamed accomplices might be implicated in the fraud.

18:49 05.08.2016

Aeroflot appeals ruling in $6 mln dispute with Russian Finance Ministry in Supreme Court

Air carrier Aeroflot has lodged an appeal with the Supreme Court against reversal of ruling ordering the Finance Ministry of Russia to pay the company 374.4 million rubles (about $6 million) in compensation for insurance payments.

16:20 05.08.2016

IOC decision banning Russian athletes from Rio unenforceable - CAS

The Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld in part appeals lodged by Russian athletes by ruling that the IOC Executive Board’s decision banning the athletes with doping record from participating in the Olympic Games is unenforceable.

14:46 05.08.2016

Refusal to open case against Domodedovo airport owner over 2004 terror attacks upheld

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Friday upheld investigators’ refusal to launch a new criminal case against Domodedovo owner Dmitriy Kamenshchik in connection with 2004 terror attacks in the airport.

12:36 05.08.2016

Founders of online drug store arrested in Moscow

Moscow police officers have stopped activity of an organized criminal group, which was trading drugs through Internet.

10:52 05.08.2016

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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