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Sberbank's $42mln action against Cargo JFC suspended

The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region Commercial Court suspended proceedings in the lawsuit by Sberbank to recover $41.84 million from Cargo JFC.

14:17 05.06.2012

50 mln euro dispute between cement manufacturers to be reconsidered

The Supreme Commercial Court's presidium has remanded for review the case over the return of a first installment in equity worth 50 million euros to the Siberian Cement company.

13:55 05.06.2012

Investbank's 5.3 mln claim against airBaltic shelved

The Moscow Commercial Court has shelved Investbank's lawsuit against Latvia's Air Baltic Corporation (airBaltic) and Baltijas Aviacijas Sistemas (BAS) to recover 5.3 million euro.

13:20 05.06.2012

Former navy officers suspected of multi-million housing fraud

Former top managers of the Northern Fleet capital construction department are suspected of causes millions in damages to the state

12:52 05.06.2012

UTair $13mln lawsuit against Finance Ministry dismissed

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has left Moscow Commercial Court's decision in force by dismissing UTair's lawsuit to recover $13.27 million from the Finance Ministry

12:20 05.06.2012

Unauthorized cruiser maintenance case to be reviewed by court

The Severodvinsk court will hear a criminal case regarding the unlicensed repair of Admiral Gorshkov aviation cruiser.

11:53 05.06.2012

Consumer rights society complains about trade activities in cathedral

The Society for the Protection of Consumer Rights has filed a motion against trading and the rendering of services on the territory of the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow. The claimants maintain that trade inside the cathedral is against legislation.

11:17 05.06.2012

$1,000 recovered from renowned whistleblower in damages

A Moscow court has obligated renowned whistleblower Alexei Navalny to pay United Russia deputy Vladimir Svirid $1,000 in moral damages as part of a defamation lawsuit.

10:46 05.06.2012

Investigators charge protester with violence against authorities

Investigators have formally charged Moscow resident Alexandra Duhanina, 18, with violence against authorities at the May 6 protest rally.

10:14 05.06.2012

Russia's richest woman may act as witness in high-profile bank embezzlement case

Russia's richest woman Yelena Baturina may come to Russia as a witness in the Bank of Moscow embezzlement case.

16:46 04.06.2012

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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