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Ukraine to sue Russia for alleged violation of treaty on friendship - report

Ukraine is going to file with an international court a lawsuit over alleged violation of the Treaty on Friendship by Russia.

15:31 30.12.2016

Vneshprombank asks U.S. court to recognize bankruptcy procedure in Russia

Russia’s Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) representing Vneshprombank, a major mid-sized bank that slid into bankruptcy, has filed a motion with a U.S. court seeking to recognize the bank’s pending insolvency proceeding in Russia as a “foreign main proceeding” prioritizing it over a bankruptcy claim against the bank currently being reviewed in U.S.

14:43 30.12.2016

Decision on Russian lawyer Trunov’s disbarment overturned

The Lefortovsky District Court on Friday overturned the Moscow Regional Bar Association’s decision on disbarment of lawyer Igor Trunov and ordered restoration of his attorney status.

13:06 30.12.2016

Registration open for VII St. Petersburg International Legal Forum

The VII Saint-Petersburg International Legal Forum (LF), Russia’s Justice Ministry’s annual conference, will take place on May 16-20, 2017.

12:28 30.12.2016

Russian ex-forester receives 5-year suspended sentence for illegal pine cutting

A court in the Chelyabinsk region has given a 5-year suspended sentence to former forester Aleksey Loginov for illegal felling of pines valued at 34.5 million rubles ($573,000).

11:14 30.12.2016

Russian court detains regional official charged with bribery, embezzlement

A court in Khakassia detained Vladimir Byzov, chief of the Administration of the republic’s head charged with bribery and implication in embezzling 195 million rubles ($3.2 mln), until late February.

10:39 30.12.2016

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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