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Canadian company claims compensation for nationalization of Bolivian mine

Canadian mining company South American Silver is determined to seek compensation from Bolivia's government for nationalizing the company's Mallku Khota mine, according to a communique issued by the company.

11:47 06.08.2012

Alleged mufti assassination attempt organizers placed on wanted list

Those suspected of having organized an assassination attempt against both Mufti of Tatarstan Ildus Fayzov and head of the Spiritual Muslim Board of Tatarstan Valiulla Yakupov, have been placed on a wanted list by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Tatarstan.

11:05 06.08.2012

Former state energy exec found "not of sound mind"

Oleg Tsyganov, one of the accused in a $3.12 million embezzlement case involving state energy corporation Rosenergoatom, was found not to be of sound mind.

10:42 06.08.2012

Street fighting suspect's arrest extended

The Moscow's Presnensky District Court has extended until November 5 the arrest of Dikham Rizvanov, who has been accused of taking part in a fighting in the central Moscow near the Evropeisky Shopping Mall.

17:58 03.08.2012

Witness refuses to testify in Pussy Riot trial due to alleged threats

Motilda Ivashchenko refused to testify as a witness in the Pussy Riot female punk band case in Moscow's Khamovnichesky District Court due to threats from the defendants' supporters and the LGBT movement, she said, adding that she will be killed if she testifies.

17:34 03.08.2012

Ex-presidential candidate loses lawsuit to reverse election results

A court in Moscow Region has rejected former presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov's lawsuit to reverse the election results due to alleged local election commission violations.

17:22 03.08.2012

Palace construction lawsuit against Moscow authorities adjourned

17:02 03.08.2012

Alleged hacking of lawyers' Internet accounts to be probed

The Lipetsk Regional Investigative Department will look into the alleged hacking of the e-mail, Skype and Facebook accounts of three defense attorneys, the Agora human rights association told the Russian Legal Information Agency on Friday.

16:04 03.08.2012

Navalny plans to prove Kirovles case is a set up

Famed activist and whistleblower Alexei Navalny is determined to request financial records from the investigators, which he says will prove that he has been set up in the Kirovles case.

15:47 03.08.2012

National Reserve Bank challenges Central Bank audit process

The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed until September 18 its hearing of the National Reserve Banks (NRB) complaint challenging the Central Banks audit report on the NRB.

15:20 03.08.2012

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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