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Cypriot court to hear case of Russian hacker's extradition to United States

The Pathos District Court in Cyprus will continue to consider on its merits the extradition case of Russian citizen Dmitry Zubakha, who has been accused of committing cybercrimes.

18:00 11.09.2012

Putin signs decree on Russian companies' actions in claims abroad

President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on measures to protect Russia's interests through legal entities conducting foreign economic activity. Strategic companies will now have to agree their actions with the government when claims are brought against them by foreign states.

17:34 11.09.2012

Police investigate suspected Pussy Riot revenge hacker

The Samara Region Federal Security Service is looking into a Togliatti resident's possible involvement in the hacking of the Khamovnichesky District Court's website in August.

17:24 11.09.2012

TNK-BP branch's $1.5 mln lawsuit against gas company to be heard on Sept. 20

The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed until September 20 the main hearings in Rizben Enterprises Ltd.'s lawsuit to recover 49.429 million rubles ($1.55 million) from RUSIA Petroleum, which previously held the license to the Kovykta gas field.

16:44 11.09.2012

U.S. court dismisses travel agency's lawsuit against Aeroflot

The U.S. District Court of the Central District of California has dismissed a local travel agency's lawsuit against Aeroflot. Aeroflot sued Riviera Travel and Tours in the U.S. court in 2011, accusing its employees of fraud. The defendant soon filed a counterclaim.

15:35 11.09.2012

Illegality of charging Renault Samara $7.54mln in additional taxes confirmed

The Eleventh Commercial Court of Appeals has confirmed that it is illegal to recover $7.54 million in additional taxes from Renault Samara's branch.

15:16 11.09.2012

Federation Council drafts bill increasing punishment for cybercrimes

The Federation Council has put together a draft bill on cyber-security strategy which increases the severity of the punishment for hacking state websites.

14:38 11.09.2012

Russia increases claims to 1 bln euro against Bulgaria in NPP project

Atomstroyexport has increased its claims to 1 billion euro against Bulgaria's National Electric Company (NEK) under the Belene nuclear power plant project as part of the case considered by the International Chamber of Commerce's (ICC) International Court of Arbitration.

14:08 11.09.2012

Pussy Riot defense team member refuses questioning on May 6 riots case

A member of the legal team which represented the infamous Pussy Riot, attorney Violetta Volkova, who was issued a notice to come in for questioning as part of the Moscow Bolotnaya Square riots case, will not acquiesce to the request.

13:46 11.09.2012

ECHR dismisses Stalin grandson's application to intervene in Katyn case

The grandson of Joseph Stalin, Evgeny Dzhugashvili, requested that the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) include him in the Katyn trial so that he could defend his grandfather, but his application was turned down.

13:13 11.09.2012

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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