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Continent Airlines declared bankrupt

The Moscow Commercial Court declared Continent Airlines bankrupt on Tuesday. The company was established in 2007. It made regular and charter flights across Russia.

12:53 19.06.2012

Opposition TV host to sue central newspaper for defamation

Russian TV-host-turned-opposition-activist Ksenia Sobchak is going to sue Izvestia daily for publishing allegations that she is facing charges for undervaluing her income declaration by ten times.

12:32 19.06.2012

Defamation lawsuit over Aeroflot pilots dismissed

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed defamation lawsuit filed by Aeroflot, Russia’s largest airline, against Izvestia newspaper.

11:56 19.06.2012

US Senate's "Magnitsky" bill won’t affect Russian business - Mordashov

If the"Magnitsky" bill is passed by the United States, it will not affect Russian business, Severstal head Alexei Mordashov says.

11:21 19.06.2012

MPs to challenge Russia's WTO entry‎ in court

Communist Party and Just Russia Party MPs intend to challenge Russia’s accession to WTO in the Constitutional Court.

10:58 19.06.2012

Russian football fan faces 1 year in jail for fighting at Euro 2012

A Russian football fan detained on suspicion of being involved in fighting in Wroclaw has admitted to the offence and is facing up to one year in prison.

10:09 19.06.2012

Financing cut for Russia's judicial system development program

Financing for scientific activities under the federal targeted program for judicial system development will be reduced twofold this year.

18:14 18.06.2012

Prosecution demands 7.5 years in jail for skinhead on murder charges

The prosecution demanded on Monday that the Moscow City Court give a 7.5-year custodial sentence to Denis Voloshin for committing murder on ethnic grounds.

17:43 18.06.2012

MP blamed for alleged clash with police

Law enforcement authorities have requested the State Duma to initiate a criminal case against Communist MP Vladimir Bessonov.

17:14 18.06.2012

Former Kyrgyz president's son to sue opposition leader

Former Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbayeva's son Atay Sadybasakov will sue the Ata-Zhurt opposition party leader for slander.

16:54 18.06.2012

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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