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Company disputes decision dismissing $335mln claim against Gazprom

The Supreme Commercial Court has registered Rosgazifikatsiya's application to reconsider the dismissal of its lawsuit to recover $335 million from Gazprom and its registrar SR-DRAGA.

18:00 11.05.2012

Moscow City Court affirms arrest extension of Pussy Riot member

The Moscow City Court has affirmed the arrest extension until June 24 of alleged Pussy Riot punk gang member Maria Alyokhina, who has been charged with public disorder in the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow.

17:00 11.05.2012

Tymoshenko's defense deems statement of murder involvement absurd

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's lawyer Serhiy Vlasenko has called absurd an official's statement that she may soon be charged with arranging a politician's murder in 1996.

16:30 11.05.2012

Moskva Airlines disputes $17.6 mln recovery in favor of Russian Technologies

Moskva Airlines has appealed lower-court judicial acts on the recovery of over $17.61 million in a lawsuit filed by the Russian Technologies state corporation.

16:10 11.05.2012

Violations prevent police from efficient criminal investigations

Gross violations committed by the police while surveying crime scenes prevent them from quickly investigating crimes, the Moscow Prosecutor General's Office reports on Friday.

15:16 11.05.2012

Baikal mill to pay $1.3mln fine for damaging environment

A commercial court has recovered $1.3 million from the Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill under a lawsuit filed by the Federal Service for the Supervision of Natural Resources.

15:09 11.05.2012

Former YUKOS top manager's tax evasion case suspended until May 30

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow has suspended until May 30 its hearing of the criminal case against former YUKOS top manager Alexei Spirichev, who has been charged with tax evasion.

14:12 11.05.2012

TNK-BP shareholder appeals refusal to recover $13bln from BP

The West-Siberian District Federal Commercial Court has registered an appeal filed by TNK-BP Holding minority shareholder Andrei Prokhorov against a court refusal to recover $13.56 billion in losses from BP Russian Investment Limited (BPRI) and BP p.l.c.

13:42 11.05.2012

Counterfeit nuclear plants equipment supplier gets suspended sentence

A court has issued a suspended sentence to Informtekh Director Alexander Murach for the sale of counterfeit measuring equipment for nuclear and hydro power plants' turbines.

13:06 11.05.2012

Infamous Ponzi scheme founder faces new criminal case

The police have opened a criminal case against infamous Ponzi scheme founder Sergei Mavrodi. He is now suspected of assisting the MMM-2011 head in Novosibirsk region, Alexei Astafyev.

12:47 11.05.2012

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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