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Ban on Russian athletes’ participation in Rio Paralympic Games upheld

The Swiss federal court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) against ruling to ban the national team from participating in Paralympic Games in Rio.

17:44 31.08.2016

Moscow court recovers $33.8 mln from Orenburg Airlines on Aeroflot’s request

The Moscow Commercial Court has recovered 2.1 billion rubles ($33.8 mln) from the Orenburg Airlines (JSC Orenair) in a lawsuit filed by Aeroflot.

14:56 31.08.2016

State border embezzlement case defendant put on wanted list

Investigators have put Oleg Senkevich, charged with embezzling 490 million rubles ($7.5 million) allocated for Russia’s state border infrastructure development, on the wanted list.

13:32 31.08.2016

Sberbank’s lawsuit against late film director dropped by court

Moscow’s Khamovnichesky District Court stopped proceedings in a lawsuit filed by Sberbank against late film director Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich over recovery of 99,000 rubles ($1,500).

10:45 31.08.2016

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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