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Pussy Riot trial to start on July 20

The case proceedings regarding the Pussy Riot group members accused of hooliganism at the Christ the Savior Cathedral will start on July 20.

13:06 13.07.2012

Attorney receives 5 years in prison for $350,000 fraud

The Moscow City Court has sentenced defense attorney Vera Lychkina to five years in jail for fraudulently claiming $350,000 from a client.

12:39 13.07.2012

Judicial mediators proposed for commercial courts

The Supreme Commercial Court approved a bill proposing a new institute of judicial mediators to be introduced into commercial courts, Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper reports. These will be specially appointed individuals who will help the parties in dispute to resolve the case before it reaches the court.

12:18 13.07.2012

Expert examination ordered in Google Inc. vs. Weblink Ltd

The Moscow Commercial Court ordered an expert examination to be carried out in the Google Inc. lawsuit to ban Weblink Ltd from using googl.ru and gugl.ru domain names.

11:03 13.07.2012

Siberian plant bribery case suspect still in isolation ward

Timur Bukeykhanov, a former executive of TVEL who has been accused of commercial bribery at the Siberian Chemical Plant, is now on his fourth day in the investigative isolation ward after the court ruled that he may be released on bail.

10:14 13.07.2012

Entrepreneur violates GEOX's rights by registering eponymous domain

On Thursday the Moscow Commercial Court has found businessman Dmitry Sevyan's registration of the Geox.Ru domain to be a violation of the Italian Geox S.p.A.'s trademark rights.

17:48 12.07.2012

Col. Budanov's murder investigation complete

The investigation has completed into the murder of former Col. Yury Budanov, who was convicted in one of the most high-profile Chechen war crime trials.

17:29 12.07.2012

MPs prepare lawsuits on direct governor elections and violations on rallies

Members of the A Just Russia and Communist Party groups in the State Duma have prepared for the Constitutional Court lawsuits to ensure that the laws on direct governor elections and punishments for rally violations correspond with the Constitution.

17:09 12.07.2012

IKEA cooperates with investigation in cases against executives

IKEA is cooperating with the investigators and providing them with the required information, IKEA's Russian press service told the PRIME business news agency.

16:38 12.07.2012

Pussy Riot prepares address to UN Secretary General

One member of Pussy Riot punk rock group has prepared an address to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon in connection with the criminal charges pending against the group, according to attorney Mike Feygin.

16:22 12.07.2012

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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