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Aeroflot online ticket sale suit postponed

A court postponed until November 8 hearing Aeroflot's 146.66 million rubles ($4.84 million) suit against VTB-24 Bank over the failure of its online ticket sales system.

11:17 13.09.2011

Court to hear Khodorkovsky's appeal against prison sentence

A Moscow City Court today received case documents in an appeal filed by YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev, against their sentences for oil theft and money laundering.

15:38 12.09.2011

Astoria Group's bankruptcy hearing postponed

The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed until September 28 hearing VTB Bank's application for Astoria Group's bankruptcy.

15:33 12.09.2011

Court to rehear agency's suit against Domodedovo over suicide bombing

The Moscow Region Commercial Court has scheduled for October 25 preliminary hearings in the federal transportation agency's claim against Domodedovo Airport over safety violations that enabled an airport bombing earlier this year.

15:02 12.09.2011

Court postpones $16 mln dispute between major Moscow airports

The Moscow Commercial Court postponed on Monday until October 17 its hearing of Domodedovo Commercial Services' claim against Vnukovo Airport for $16.2 million to recover debt owed by KrasAir

14:49 12.09.2011

Manezh Square rioters to remain in custody for six more months

The Moscow City Court ruled on Monday to leave those accused of rioting in downtown Moscow in December in jail

14:42 12.09.2011

Court extends detention of defendants in gold smuggling case

The Moscow City Court has extended until November 21 the detention of jeweler Altyn's top manager Vladimir Fenkov and Eltugan Dzharapov, a former high-ranking official at the Kirghiz Interior Ministry, for gold smuggling.

14:27 12.09.2011

PIK Group's bankruptcy to be decided on October 11

The Moscow Commercial Court has set October 11 for its hearing of Dzerzhinsky Trade Center's application for PIK Group's bankruptcy.

14:12 12.09.2011

Lugovoi asks for forensic results in ex-FSB agent Litvinenko's murder

Russian parliamentary deputy Andrey Lugovoi said on Monday that he will ask UK authorities to provide him with forensic results supporting their contention that he was involved in the murder of former FSB agent Alexander Litvinenko.

13:41 12.09.2011

Court to hear HiPP's application for bankruptcy of Sivma on October 11

The Moscow Commercial Court has scheduled for October 11 its hearing of HiPP GmbH & Co. Export KG's application for the bankruptcy of Sivma.

13:37 12.09.2011

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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