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Investigators return opposition leader Navalny's confiscated money

Investigators returned money that had been confiscated from opposition leader Alexei Navalny during a raid carried out in connection with the May 6 Bolotnaya Square riots, his attorney Vadim Kobzev told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) Wednesday.

10:37 06.09.2012

Lifting seizure of YUKOS suspect's property unlawful, court

The Moscow City Court has deemed unlawful the lifting of the seizure of late YUKOS suspect Vasily Aleksanyan's property.

17:58 05.09.2012

US stewardess to be tried in Russia for large-scale customs evasion

The case against a US stewardess who attempted to bring jewelry and watches worth over 3 million rubles ($92,470) to Russia without paying customs duties has been submitted to the Khimki City Court.

17:42 05.09.2012

Russia's oldest truck manufacturer contests $35 mln suit's dismissal

Truck manufacturer ZiL has appealed the dismissal of its complaint against its former managing company to collect $35 million.

17:13 05.09.2012

Federal media agency contract dispute delayed

The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed until October 29 its consideration of DataCenter's lawsuit against the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, IT and Mass Media.

16:52 05.09.2012

Navalny summoned to meet new investigators in fraud case

Opposition leader and whistleblower Alexei Navalny has been called to the Investigative Committee to familiarize himself with the new staff of the investigative group in the Kirovles case.

16:02 05.09.2012

Police yet to learn the identities of Pussy Riot accomplices

The accomplices of the convicted Pussy Riot female punk rock band members, which some media report have fled Russia, have not been placed on the international wanted list, as their identities have not yet been established.

15:39 05.09.2012

Too soon to speak of canceling visas for Russians, U.S. ambassador

Washington hopes to remove visas for Russians visiting the United States, but it is too soon to speak of any specific terms, the U.S. ambassador said during a diplomatic mission briefing on Tuesday.

14:58 05.09.2012

Borjomi company office searched in case against Berezovsky

The Investigative Committee has searched the Borjomi company's offices in the criminal case against fallen oligarch Boris Berezovsky, committee spokesman Vladimir Markin told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.

14:00 05.09.2012

Daughter of former Maxi-Group head seeks $376mln from steel giant

The Sverdlovsk Regional Commercial Court has postponed hearing two complaints by the daughter of former Maxi-Group head, Nikolai Maximov Maria, to recover $373 million in damages from Novolipetsk Steel Company (NLMK).

13:33 05.09.2012

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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