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Dismissal of €10 mln action against cellular operator upheld

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has upheld the dismissal of Yevgeny Grafeyev’s lawsuit against MTS mobile services provider to recover 10 million euros in moral damages.

13:25 27.06.2012

Siberian university dean faces seven years for bribery

Investigators initiated a criminal case, the sixth in two years, on the receipt of bribes in Transbaikal State University.

12:56 27.06.2012

Chinese men face prison for attempted trafficking of Russian women

The Chinese nationals who attempted to sell two young Russian women to China for $1,500 will stand trial.

12:14 27.06.2012

Russian celebrities demand Pussy Riot punkers release

A petition signed by over a hundred Russian celebrities seeking Pussy Riot band members release from custody has been filed with Russia's Supreme Court.

11:56 27.06.2012

Embassy of Kazakhstan defrauded of building

Part of the building in central Moscow where the Embassy of Kazakhstan would have been located is held by third parties, the Izvestia newspaper reported on Wednesday.

11:29 27.06.2012

Holding-Credit bank goes bankrupt

The Moscow Commercial Court has declared Holding-Credit bank bankrupt. Established in 1994, the bank was one of Russias top 300 banks in terms of assets.

10:37 27.06.2012

U.S. Senate Committee backs Magnitsky blacklist

The U.S. Senate's Committee on Foreign Relations on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that would impose sanctions on Russian officials allegedly linked to Hermitage Capital consultant Sergei Magnitsky’s death in 2009.

08:19 27.06.2012

Moscow lawyer accused of forging court ruling

The investigative authorities have accused Moscow lawyer Yevgeny Tolmachev of falsifying a court ruling to allow his client to keep his driving license.

18:16 26.06.2012

Ex-Moscow city official requests $29k from Yelena Baturina

Yury Khardikov, a former Moscow's official, demands $29,800 in legal fees from Yelena Baturina, the billionaire wife of former Moscow mayor Yury Luzhkov.

17:48 26.06.2012

Opposition leaders accuse investigators of mounting pressure

Russian opposition leaders Ilya Yashin and Boris Nemtsov have asked the Investigative Committee to launch probe into protestors being pressured to testify in the case of mass rallies in central Moscow and on falsifying evidence.

17:12 26.06.2012

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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