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Russian court recovers $2.3 billion from Sistema in favor of Rosneft

The Commercial Court of the Republic of Bashkortostan has partially granted a lawsuit against AFK Sistema holding company filed by Russia’s largest oil corporation Rosneft and ruled to recover 136 billion rubles (about $2.3 billion) in favor of the plaintiff.

19:26 23.08.2017

Russian court quashes $1 bln worth decision against Sberbank on complaint

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Russian largest bank Sberbank by quashing a decision saying its derivative contract worth 66.5 billion rubles (about $1.1 billion at the current exchange rate) with Russian pipeline operator Transneft was illicit.

17:49 23.08.2017

US seeks $7 mln forfeiture from company with alleged ties to Russian oil firm

The United States is seeking forfeiture of $7 million from Singapore-based Velmur Management Pte. Ltd. for alleged ties with JSC Independent Petroleum Company, or IPC, sanctioned for providing petroleum products to North Korea.

16:35 23.08.2017

Moscow theater director charged with embezzlement put under house arrest

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has ruled to put the artistic director of the Gogol Center theater, Kirill Serebrennikov, charged with embezzlement, under house arrest.

15:40 23.08.2017

Ex-court secretary arrested for alleged attempt to cancel sentence given to lawmaker

Former secretary of the Oktyabrsky District Court of St. Petersburg Alexander Eyvazov has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to cancel sentence given to a municipal lawmaker Timofey Kungurov.

13:59 23.08.2017

Moscow court will review moral damages lawsuit against Navalny on September 14

The Lyublinsky District Court of Moscow has set preliminary hearings in the moral damages lawsuit against Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny on September 14.

12:55 23.08.2017

Investigators seek to put Moscow theater director under house arrest

The Basmanny District Court has registered a motion filed by investigators in the embezzlement case against the artistic director of the Gogol Center theater, Kirill Serebrennikov, seeking to put the defendant under house arrest.

10:59 23.08.2017

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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