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Fraud charges upheld against brother of Russia's richest woman

The Moscow City Court has dismissed a motion to release businessman Viktor Baturin on bail or to place him on house arrest. It has extended his arrest until October 7. Baturin is charged with fraud related to Inteco promissory notes.

13:46 03.09.2012

Baltika lawsuit over sales in far east put off until Sept 10

The Amur Regional Commercial Court has postponed a hearing on Baltika Breweries' complaint against the regional governor's resolution restricting alcohol sales.

13:12 03.09.2012

Foreign Economic Bank's $144 mln contract dispute delayed until November 6

On Monday the Moscow Commercial Court postponed a hearing for the Foreign Economic Bank's (VEB) lawsuit against major development company Don-Stroy until November 6. VEB is seeking over $144 million in the suit.

12:50 03.09.2012

Newspaper editor to stand trial for promoting religious superiority

A newspaper editor and Altai religious community member will be brought up on charges of propagating Altai religious promotional materials in the media and inciting enmity and hatred towards those who follow Buddhism.

12:17 03.09.2012

Law on protecting children from harmful information comes into force

A new law on protecting children from information harmful to their health and development came into force on September 1. The law imposes certain restrictions on media publications. Its authors say it will give government authorities and public institutions the tools to react to any attempted moral or psychological corruption of children through the media.

11:50 03.09.2012

Russian Ambassador to UK will request Magnistky list explanation

Russian Ambassador to London, Alexander Yakovenko, will demand an explanation from the Foreign Office in London regarding entry visa restrictions associated with the "Magnitsky list".

11:25 03.09.2012

Tymoshenko may have difficulty proving her case in Strasburg

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's legal team will find it difficult to prove that Tymoshenko's arrest in August 2011 and her allegedly improper detention conditions were politically motivated when her case is brought before the European Court of Human Rights.

10:35 03.09.2012

London court dismisses Berezovsky's claim against Abramovich

Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich won big in a England and Wales High Court verdict that could have cost him billions. Berezovsky filed two claims against Abramovich amounting to approximately $5 billion in connection with losses he allegedly accrued when business relations soured between the two parties.

18:35 31.08.2012

Internet companies set up commission to protect interests of media

The Russian Association of Electronic Communications (RAEC) has established a commission on the Internet media, within which online publications will be able to work out a unified position on urgent issues and protect the interests of the Internet media in the dialogue with state authorities, according to a statement from the RAEC.

17:20 31.08.2012

Russian activist released from Spanish jail

The Spanish police have released Russian fugitive Pyotr Silaev, suspected of organizing an anarchist/ antifascists attack on the Khimky city administration building in Russia in the summer of 2010.

17:01 31.08.2012

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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