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Navalny files application with Strasbourg court in defamation dispute

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny has filed an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights against a court ruling ordering him to refute statements made in an anonymous video on the embezzlement $165.7 million on his blog

17:24 13.06.2012

LGBT rights activist contests gay propaganda law in Strasbourg

LGBT rights organization founder Nikolai Alexeyev filed on Wednesday a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights against a St. Petersburg law prohibiting the promotion of homosexuality among minors.

16:45 13.06.2012

Travel operator goes into bankruptcy administration

The Moscow Commercial Court has placed the International Travel Club (ITC) into bankruptcy administration.

15:45 13.06.2012

Investigation into former Yukos lawyer's case extended until September

The authorities have extended the investigation into former Yukos lawyer Pavel Ivlev until September 2. Ivlev has been charged with involvement in money laundering and oil theft with former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev.

15:25 13.06.2012

Dispute over parallel import of BMW parts not to be reconsidered

The Supreme Commercial Court will not review for the second time the court ruling to prohibit Avtologistika from importing BMW spare parts.

14:45 13.06.2012

Euro 2012: over 20 Russian fans detained

The Polish police detained over 20 Russian football fans involved in public disorder in Warsaw, following the Tuesday match between the Russian and Polish national teams at the European football championships.

14:14 13.06.2012

Bashneft and LUKOIL joint venture contests oil field license withdrawal

Bashneft-Polyus has filed a lawsuit in the Moscow Commercial Court against the Federal Agency for Mineral Resources to quash its withdrawal of the license for the Trebs and Titov oil field, according to court records.

13:48 13.06.2012

Telenor challenges Altimo over VimpelCom Ltd. shares in court of Bermuda

Norwegian-based Telenor has filed a complaint with the Supreme Court of Bermuda. The claimant is seeking the court to recognize that the purchase of VimpelCom Ltd. shares from Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris does not commit it to hold a public tender offer.

13:14 13.06.2012

Transparency International complains about Justice Ministry's inaction

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow will hear a complaint filed by Transparency International - R of the Justice Ministry's failure to act.

12:33 13.06.2012

Gazprom suspected of violating shareholders' agreement

Northgas co-owner Farkhad Akhmedov has reported that Gazprom violated shareholders' agreements with the company and has filed a lawsuit with the London Court of International Arbitration.

12:01 13.06.2012

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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