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Journalist detained during rally determined to appeal to ECHR

Moscow News journalist Pavel Nikulin, who was detained during an unauthorized rally in Moscow on March 5, will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights if he is treated unjustly by Russian courts.

14:56 23.03.2012

Olympic complex wins $133k action against football academy

The Moscow Commercial Court has held for the Moscow Luzhniki Olympic Complex in its $133k lawsuit against a football academy.

14:38 23.03.2012

Businessman appeals prison sentence in notorious fraud case

The defense has challenged the five-year sentence of Russian businessman Alexei Kozlov, who was found guilty of fraud.

14:20 23.03.2012

Ferroalloy plant construction suit satisfied by court

The Krasnoyarsk Territory Commercial Court has held for ChEK.SU-VK's lawsuit against the local authorities after it was not allowed to build a ferroalloy plant worth over $747.62 million.

13:47 23.03.2012

Bashneft shareholder's suit against watchdog to be heard on April 20

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on April 20 a Bashneft minority shareholder's lawsuit against the Federal Agency for Subsoil Usage disputing the transfer of an oil deposit license.

13:28 23.03.2012

UAE airline wins $588k claim against Russian insurer for air crash in Iraq

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals held for British Gulf International Co. LTD (UAE) and ordered GUTA-Insurance to pay $588,000 in insurance indemnity for an air crash in Iraq in 2008.

12:52 23.03.2012

Prisoner makes daring helicopter escape, faces life sentence

A prisoner, who managed to escape from prison aboard a captured helicopter in Vologda region might face a life imprisonment.

11:45 23.03.2012

Suspect in Moscow budget embezzlement case leaves for Spain

A Moscow official suspected of involvement in the city budget embezzlement case left for Spain.

11:27 23.03.2012

Russian oil tycoon to testify in Croatian ex-prime minister's case

The Zagreb District Court has summoned Russian businessman Mikhail Gutseriyev, the owner of the Russneft oil company, to testify in the case of former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader.

10:51 23.03.2012

Blogger fined for interfering with police operation

A blogger, who hindered the police officers from detaining a drug dealer in Yekaterinburg, was fined 1,000 rubles ($34).

10:24 23.03.2012

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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