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Aeroflot wins domain name lawsuit

Russia's major air carrier Aeroflot won its lawsuit at the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center over the aeroflot.xxx domain name.

12:20 23.08.2012

АirBaltic claims sureties in Investbank dispute are fake

An AirBaltic representative has alleged that surety contracts at issue in a case launched against the airline company by Investbank were forged, the court spokesperson told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com). Baltijas Aviacijas Sistemas is co-defendants in the case with Latvian national airline AirBaltic. Between two complaints, the bank is seeking a total of 13.5 million euros from Baltijas Aviacijas Sistemas as the borrower and AirBaltic as the guarantor.

11:52 23.08.2012

US believes Russian WTO accession will improve bilateral trade

The United States believes that Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) will be a good step toward improving trade relations between the two countries.

11:34 23.08.2012

Foreign Ministry refutes Western criticism of Pussy Riot trial

Allegations voiced by Western politicians that the Pussy Riot case restricted artistic freedom are regarded as baseless in Moscow, according to Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) spokesman Alexander Lukashevich.

10:39 23.08.2012

Ukraine freezes extradition of Putin assassination attempt suspect

Ukraine will not extradite to Russia an individual suspected of plotting to kill President Vladimir Putin before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issues a decision on the lawfulness of his extradition.

18:26 22.08.2012

Hague Tribunal seeks life sentence for former Serb general

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia prosecutors requested a sentence of life imprisonment Tuesday for Zdravko Tolimir, a former Bosnian Serb army commander who has been charged in connection with his leadership role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.

17:58 22.08.2012

Police press suspect in murder of former Russian colonel

Yusup-Khadzhi Temirkhanov, who is suspected of having killed Yuri Budanov, a former Russian colonel convicted on Chechen war crimes charges, resisted cooperating with a police search thus provoking the police to use force against him.

17:26 22.08.2012

Adidas appeals dismissal of its trademark suit

The Thirteenth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on October 4 Adidas AG's appeal of the dismissal of its trademark lawsuit against the Lenta chain store.

16:58 22.08.2012

First criminal case on stock price manipulation initiated in Russia

Law enforcement authorities have initiated Russia's first-ever stock market price manipulation case in the aftermath of a federal investigation into a Tatar company's ordinary share trade on the Moscow Stock Exchange.

16:24 22.08.2012

Russian lawyer advocating sharia law demands state protection

Attorney Dagir Khasavov, who controversially advocated for the establishment of a sharia law court in Russia, is prepared to return to the country on the condition that he is granted state protection.

15:56 22.08.2012

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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