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Prosecution seeks three-year prison sentences for Pussy Riot members

The prosecution seeks sentences of three years each for three members of the punk rock collective who stand accused of having committed hooliganism in central Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral. The prosecution announced its decision during pleadings on the seventh day of proceedings.

12:59 07.08.2012

Pro-Kremlin youth seek court-ordered removal of Navalny from Aeroflot board

Nashi, a pro-Kremlin youth movement, submitted to Moscows Presnensky and Tagansky District Courts applications seeking to deprive renowned opposition leader Alexei Navalny of his status as an Aeroflot board member.

12:30 07.08.2012

Skimmers recognized as high-tech swindlers for the first time

The criminal case regarding skimmers, initiated under the application of Moscow-based Sberbank's security service, has, for the first time, been classified as high-tech fraud.

11:55 07.08.2012

Emfesz sale dispute reaches Moscow Commercial Court

Russian company Rosgaz is demanding that the decision of the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICAC) which invalidated the sale of Hungaria's gas trader Emfesz be nullified.

10:51 07.08.2012

Pleadings to commence in Pussy Riot trial

Pleadings 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 story

For 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 giant

The 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 evasion

The 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 government

The 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 participants

The 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

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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