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Aeroflot’s $33 mln lawsuit against Transaero postponed

The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed hearings in Aeroflot’s 2.1 billion rubles ($33 mln) lawsuit against Transaero airline until January 26 of the next year.

17:44 05.12.2016

Kiev court charges Gazprom $3.3 bln in penalty fees – report

The Kiev Commercial Court has ruled in favor of the Ukraine’s Antimonopoly Committee (AMCU) lawsuit against Gazprom charging the Russian natural gas giant almost 85.1 billion hryvnia ($3.3 billion) in penalty fees for its failure to pay a fine imposed on the company earlier.

16:50 05.12.2016

Ukrainian court declines to detain Trust Bank ex-owner for second time

The Kiev Regional Court of Appeals has declined the Ukrainian Prosecutor’s Office move to detain former Trust Bank owner Ilya Yurov, who had been earlier arrested in absentia on embezzlement charges.

15:35 05.12.2016

Sberbank seeks recovery of $16 mln from Russian e-commerce giant Ulmart

Sberbank of Russia has filed a claim seeking to recover 1.007 billion rubles (almost $16 million) from four firms within Ulmart group of companies.

14:13 05.12.2016

Cypriot firm appeals ruling in dispute with Crimean authorities

Cypriot company DRGN Ltd has filed an appeal against the dismissal of a ruling ordering Crimea’s Finance Ministry to pay 46 million rubles (about $707,000) to the company.

12:57 05.12.2016

Court rules that alleged mastermind of Crimean blockade owes $3.7 mln to bank

The Moscow Commercial Court has ruled that Lenur Islyamov, an alleged organizer of the food blockade of Crimea, owes Eurocredit Bank 234 million rubles ($3.7 million).

11:26 05.12.2016

Russian court dismisses motion to close Kirovles embezzlement case against Navalny

A court in the city of Kirov has dismissed a motion to close a criminal case against Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny which had been reopened after the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Russia violated Navalny's right to a fair trial.

10:50 05.12.2016

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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