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Suspect in major cell phone smuggling case not to be prosecuted

The Moscow City Court has validated the refusal to stop prosecuting Yakov Ardashnikov, who has been accused of smuggling cell phones in Euroset.

17:46 16.05.2012

LGBT activist challenges gay propaganda law

LGBT rights organization founder Nikolai Alexeyev filed a complaint with the St. Petersburg court.

17:24 16.05.2012

Watchdog's dispute with Megafon suspended until June 6

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has suspended until June 6 its hearing of an appeal against the cancelation of the antimonopoly watchdog's ruling that Megafon mobile phone operator violated competition law.

17:01 16.05.2012

Hospital to pay $33k to patient for infecting him with HIV

The court has ruled for a patient in his lawsuit against the hospital where he was infected with the HIV virus and ordered the hospital to pay him $33,000 in moral damages.

16:41 16.05.2012

No grounds to review sentence against former Ukrainian interior minister

The defense has not provided any facts that would serve as a basis for reconsidering former Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko's sentence.

16:15 16.05.2012

Moscow airport's $69k action against Defense Ministry dismissed

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the lower court's decision to dismiss the Sheremetyevo airport's lawsuit to recover $69,000 from the Defense Ministry for using the airports premises.

15:52 16.05.2012

St. Petersburg museum antitrust case to be heard on June 27

The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Regional Commercial Court will hear on June 27 a case of antitrust law violation by major city museums, which denied an individual entrepreneur the right to conduct excursions.

15:12 16.05.2012

Tymoshenko can't be released upon government's will - PM

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko can only be released if the court satisfies her appeal, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said, adding that she cannot be set free upon the government’s will.

14:43 16.05.2012

Bidder relieved of $2.5 mln collection for disrupting port auction

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has reversed its decision to collect $2.5 million from Seltekhstroy for the state property management agency. The company was accused of disrupting an auction to privatize the controlling share on the Vanino port in the Far East.

14:28 16.05.2012

Case of former Energomash CEO submitted to court

The criminal case against the former head of the Energomash holding, leading Russian electrical equipment producer, has been submitted to court.

14:09 16.05.2012

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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