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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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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.

17:20 17.01.2023

Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditions

Russia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.

15:29 13.01.2023

Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State Duma

Lawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.

16:17 12.10.2022