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Khodorkovsky may be pardoned only upon request - Medvedev

President Dmitry Medvedev has stated that he is not entitled to pardon any prisoner, including former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky, if he does not plea for a pardon.

14:43 26.04.2012

Appeal against $290k award for sci-fi writer's copyright infringement delayed

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has shelved for an unlimited period its hearing of the Astrel publishing house's appeal against the $290,000 award in favor of the Terra publishing house for illegally publishing the late sci-fi writer Alexander Belyayev's novels.

14:20 26.04.2012

Medvedev: Governors dismissed under suspicion of corruption

A number of governors have been dismissed on suspicion of corruption. Criminal cases have been opened against several of them, but the investigation has ceased in some cases due to a lack of evidence

13:57 26.04.2012

Interim measures imposed in VimpelCom's antimonopoly case

The Moscow Commercial Court has imposed interim measures on VimpelCom's shares on April 24 during proceedings in the antimonopoly watchdog's lawsuit against the shareholders of VimpelCom Ltd.'s parent company.

12:17 26.04.2012

Siberian grid's $160 mln lawsuit against region to be heard on May 29

The Krasnoyarsk Territorial Commercial Court has postponed until May 29 its hearing of the Siberian Interregional Distribution Network Company's lawsuit against the region's finance ministry to recover $160 million in damages from the regional budget.

11:58 26.04.2012

Pussy Riot rally not a crime, says investigation

The expert investigation does not consider the actions of the Pussy Riot band, who organized a "punk prayer service" at a Moscow church, to be a crime.

11:16 26.04.2012

Journalist's widow seeks murder charges against Ukrainian ex-president

The widow of murdered journalist Georgy Gongadze appealed the court ruling to drop charges from former Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma of involvement in her husband's murder.

10:51 26.04.2012

Possible introduction of sharia court in Russia deemed provocation

Experts have found attorney Dagir Khasavov's appeal to introduce a sharia court in Russia to be a provocation.

18:09 25.04.2012

UK experts say Russian MP not guilty in Litvinenko's death

UK experts have concluded that Russian MP Andrei Lugovoy was not involved in the death of former security service officer Alexander Litvinenko.

17:53 25.04.2012

$19.4 mln Moscow palace renovation dispute to be heard on May 14

The Moscow Commercial Court will review for the second time on May 14 the UniversStroyLux's lawsuit to recover from the Moscow government $19.4 million in debt to construct a palace in the Kolomenskoye park and preserve.

17:43 25.04.2012

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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