Pleadings to commence in Pussy Riot trialPleadings for the Pussy Riot trial are expected to start at Moscow’s Khamovnichesky District Court on Tuesday; the band members stand accused of having engaged in hooliganism at the Christ the Savior Cathedral.10:17 07.08.2012
MMA champ homicide trial: witnesses expose two sides to the storyFor the past six days, the trial of Mixed Martial Arts lightweight champion Rasul "Black Tiger" Mirzaev has been underway in Moscow. Mirzaev stands accused of having negligently caused the death of 19-year-old student Ivan Agafonov after inflicting grave injuries in a street brawl near Moscow's Garazh night club on August 15, 2011.09:39 07.08.2012
US antidumping duties upheld against Russian magnesium giantThe US Court of International Trade improperly impinged upon the right of the US Department of Commerce to apply its own antidumping review procedures, the US Federal Circuit Court of Appeals held last week. In so holding, the appellate court established that the DOC was justified in imposing a 15.77% antidumping duty on Russian titanium and magnesium giant PSC VSMPO-Avisma Corporation.17:51 06.08.2012
Former chief accountant at major chain store convicted for $14 mln tax evasionThe court sentenced in absentia former Eldorado Chief Accountant Mikhail Adven to five years in prison for $14mln tax evasion.17:11 06.08.2012
Senior officials to face trial for inflicting $3 mln damages to governmentThe court will soon hear the case against two high-ranking Rostov's Healthcare Ministry officials who have been accused of inflicting $3.5 million in losses to the government.16:40 06.08.2012
Arrest extension validated for Moscow riot participantsThe Moscow City Court validated on Monday the extension of the arrest of four alleged participants of the Bolotnaya Square riots.16:15 06.08.2012
Blogger who criticized Russian Orthodox Church seeks refuge in EstoniaKarelian blogger Maxim Yefimov asked the Estonian authorities to grant him temporary political refuge.16:03 06.08.2012
Expert whose findings led to Pussy Riot charges won't testifyJudge Marina Syrova on the sixth day of the Pussy Riot trial dismissed punk rock collective Pussy Riot’s motion to call to the stand an expert whose conclusions have served as the basis for charges against them.15:40 06.08.2012
Appeal of $53 mln Silvinit judgment filedAn appeal was filed against the judgment awarding Silvinit shareholder Anatoly Lomakin roughly $53 million. The hearing is set for August 8. Lomakin claims his stake in Silvinit having been illegally written off.15:03 06.08.2012
Navalny's high-profile Rosneft lawsuit dismissedThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the Moscow Commercial Court’s decision dismissing Rosneft minority shareholder Alexei Navalny’s lawsuit over the production of company documents.14:38 06.08.2012
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