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Former Moscow deputy mayor accused of fraud

The Moscow Presnensky District Court put off until April 5 the hearing of the criminal case of former Moscow Mayor Alexander Ryabinin, who has been accused of fraud.

13:02 29.03.2012

Prosecutors deem Russian teenager's adoption by U.S. couple legitimate

The Prosecutor's Office of Chuvashia, Russia, has examined the legitimacy of 16-year-old Anton Batrakov adoption by a U.S. family and found no violations in the adoption procedure.

12:51 29.03.2012

Allegations about Deputy Prime Minister may be spread by his lawyer

Former counsel for First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov may have disseminated allegations in media about his client's affiliation with various financial groups.

11:55 29.03.2012

State Duma to consider draft bill on financial ombudsman

A draft law establishing the institution of financial ombudsman will be submitted to the State Duma this spring.

11:33 29.03.2012

Tax claims against AST Publishing Group exceed $228 mln

Tax claims against five companies of one of Russia's largest publishing groups amount to $228 million, which exceeds its annual turnover.

10:25 29.03.2012

Algerian court fines Russian mobile operator's subsidiary $1.3 bln

An Algerian court has fined Orascom Telecom Algerie (operates as Djezzy), a subsidiary of Russia's third largest mobile services provider Vimpelcom Ltd.

09:59 29.03.2012

Crocus Expo refusal to hold Diamond Cup International-2012 lawful

The refusal by the Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center to hold the fifth international dancing tournament, Diamond Cup International-2012, is lawful, Gennady Alyoshin, the Co-Chairman of the Committee of National and Non-Olympic Sports, said on Wednesday.

18:59 28.03.2012

Prosecutors claim $2.4 mln from Ukraine's ex-prime minister

Ukrainian Prosecutor's Office has launched a lawsuit against former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to recover $2.4 million in damages, Deputy Prosecutor General Evegeny Blazhivskiy said on Wednesday. The case concerns financial crimes, which were allegedly committed during her tenure as the head of United Energy Systems of Ukraine.

18:26 28.03.2012

Russian company seeks default judgment over Lady Gaga concert

A Russian TV company is seeking in a U.S. court a default judgment under a lawsuit submitted earlier on Lady Gaga's failed performance in Moscow.

17:58 28.03.2012

City manager says he was forced to confess to crime

Stavropol City Manager Igor Bestuzhy, who has been charged with attempting to accept a large-scale bribe, told the court today that he was forced to confess to crime. The investigators denied the statement.

17:03 28.03.2012

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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