Appeal of $359 mln YUKOS subsidiary loan to be heard Oct. 9The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on October 9 an appeal filed by Yukos Capital S.a.r.l. against the ruling invalidating four loan contracts under which the company granted $359.1 million to Yuganskneftegaz.16:32 17.09.2012
Pussy Riot jail request to be considered after sentence takes effectThe request filed by convicted members of the Pussy Riot punk rock collective to continue serving their sentence in an isolation ward in Moscow instead of in prison will not be considered before their sentence takes effect.15:46 17.09.2012
$10.9 mln claim against Madonna gay rights promotion to be heard Oct. 11The Moskovsky District Court in St. Petersburg will hear on October 11 complaints filed against Madonna and her concert organizers for promoting homosexuality, attorney Alexander Pochuyev, who is representing the St. Petersburg activists that filed the claim, told RIA Novosti on Monday.15:00 17.09.2012
Mirzayev trial postponed for forensic examination until Oct. 17Zamoskvoretsky Moscow court on Monday adjourned to October 17 the trial of Rasul Mirzayev, the Mixed Martial Arts champion accused of having negligently caused the death of a 19-year-old university student in a brawl.14:34 17.09.2012
Constitutional Court to consider Russian jurisdiction over international crimesThe Constitutional Court has started to consider on Monday the question of whether Russian courts should consider criminal cases against citizens who committed crimes against their compatriots abroad.14:04 17.09.2012
Former Sovcomflot executive convicted of embezzling $67 mlnThe Moscow City Dorogomilovsky Court found former head of a Sovcomflot (SCF) subsidiary Yuri Privalov guilty of embezzling over $67 million.13:16 17.09.2012
Appeal of Bout's extradition to US postponed until 2013A Bangkok criminal court has postponed until January 2013 its review of Russian businessman and convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout's extradition from Thailand to the US as the courts are still awaiting a written update from Bout.12:58 17.09.2012
Developer's $4.25 mln recovery against Moscow government upheldThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals upheld the decision to recover 129.8 million rubles ($4.25 million) from the Moscow Government in favor of the Inteco construction company in compensation for the construction of a kindergarten.12:05 17.09.2012
Russian MPs retract support for ousted lawmakerA Just Russia party members Alexei Chepa, Oleg Mikheyev and Sergei Petrov have retracted their signatures from a request by a parliamentary coalition to the Constitutional Court for a review of the constitutionality of the lower house decision to strip Gennady Gudkov of his political power.11:32 17.09.2012
New evidence may prove Tymoshenko's involvement in assassinationNikolai Melnichenko, former bodyguard of ex-Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, has stated that he has audio material which could prove the involvement of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in a high-profile assassination.11:04 17.09.2012
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022