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Russian scientist convicted for espionage released on parole

Russian scientist Igor Reshetin, sentenced to 11 and a half years in prison for espionage, has been released on parole.

10:48 20.06.2012

Sony Ericsson dispute to be heard in Russia despite arbitration clause

Dispute between Sony Ericsson’s Russian subsidiary Mobile Communications AB with the Russian Telephone Company has been accepted under the jurisdiction of Russian courts and has been referred to the Moscow Commercial Court.

10:06 20.06.2012

Rusal loses appeal over damages caused by hydropower plant disaster

Court of Appeals dismissed the Rusal Sayanogorsk Aluminium Smelter’s lawsuit to collect from RusHydro $792,500 in damages inflicted by the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydropower plant accident.

17:49 19.06.2012

Claim to strip Communist MP of immunity filed with parliament

The Investigative Committee has submitted to the State Duma a request for the approval to open a criminal case against Communist MP Vladimir Bessonov.

17:21 19.06.2012

Russia's chief bailiff backs simplified trials

Chief Bailiff Artur Parfyonchikov has called for more cases to be tried under simplified procedure. He added that the respective draft law has already been prepared.

16:53 19.06.2012

Riot police officers testify in public unrest case

Witnesses and victims in the criminal case on the severe public unrest in central Moscow in December 2010 appeared on Tuesday in court.

16:04 19.06.2012

Consumer protection lawsuits grow in number in Russia

The number of consumer protection lawsuits is steadily growing, Gennady Onishchenko, the head of the consumer rights watchdog (Rospotrebnadzor), said on Tuesday.

15:38 19.06.2012

Rostra insurance company goes bankrupt

The Moscow Commercial Court declared Rostra insurance company bankrupt. The company operated 59 branches and 93 offices across Russia. Its charter capital is 1 billion rubles ($31 million).

14:56 19.06.2012

New anti-tobacco law to increase lifespan in Russia

The new anti-tobacco law will help increase the average lifespan, Professor Alexander Chuchalin believes.

14:03 19.06.2012

Moscow residents face trial for cashing out $187 mln

Suspects charged with illegally cashing out over $186.7 million using payment terminals will face trial in Moscow.

13:36 19.06.2012

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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