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MPs to support draft law on business protection in Russia

The parliament’s lower house will support a draft law intended to establish protection for business, said Anatoly Aksakov, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Financial Markets Committee.

10:24 22.06.2012

Putin appoints Business Russia NGO leader as ombudsman for entrepreneurs' rights

President Vladimir Putin has appointed Business Russia NGO leader Boris Titov as the ombudsman for entrepreneurs' rights.

18:03 21.06.2012

Retired colonel to remain under arrest on terrorism charges

The Moscow City Court extended until August 21 the arrest of retired Col. Vladimir Kvachkov who is charged with aiding and abetting terrorism and attempted mutiny.

17:52 21.06.2012

Right Course party leader applies for Supreme Court chairman position

Right Course party leader Andrei Dunayev has applied for the position of Supreme Court chairman, the party reports on its website.

17:48 21.06.2012

Over 400 illegal casinos closed in Russia

Some 420 underground casinos have been closed across Russia since legislation was amended in 2009 and special gambling zones established.

16:24 21.06.2012

Russian judges welcome electronic records management in courts

Russian judiciary welcomes amendments to current laws implementing electronic records management in courts.

15:53 21.06.2012

Investigation against Magnitsky death suspect finished

Investigation is finished into the case of Dmitry Kratov, who worked at the Moscow pretrial detention center where Hermitage Capital counsel Sergei Magnitsky died.

15:12 21.06.2012

Suit over tycoon Lebedev's bank to be heard in private

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear National Reserve Bank’s motion against the Central Bank’s audit findings in the bank behind the closed doors.

14:24 21.06.2012

NLMK’s claim against Maxi-Group ex-top managers rejected

The Supreme Commercial Court has rejected the Novolipetsk Metal Corporation’s (NLMK) appeal for the court's presidium to review its lawsuit against former Maxi-Group executives Nikolai Maximov and Alexander Loginovskikh.

13:57 21.06.2012

Russia won't shift its representative at ECHR

The Justice Ministry is not going to substitute Georgy Matyushkin as Russia’s representative at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

13:31 21.06.2012

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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