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Prosecutor's office to examine journalist's blog

The Moscow Prosecutor's Office will analyze the statements made in Novaya Gazeta newspaper correspondent Arkady Babchenko's blog after the investigators complete the criminal case on calls for mass riots.

16:37 21.03.2012

Investigation of terror act in Minsk metro transparent, Lukashenko

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has stated that the investigation into last year's terror act in the Minsk metro was transparent.

16:13 21.03.2012

Watchdog allows Mecheltrans to acquire seaport

The antimonopoly service has allowed Mecheltrans to acquire a 100 percent stake in the Vanino seaport, a major seaport in Russia's Far East.

16:02 21.03.2012

Defense Ministry awarded $2.5 mln from aircraft company

The Moscow Commercial Court has ordered the Beriev Aircraft Company to pay the Defense Ministry $2.5 million for delivering aircraft repair works behind schedule.

15:43 21.03.2012

Former MMA fighter denies robbery and arson charges

St. Petersburg district court has started hearing the criminal case of former MMA fighter and ultranationalist activist Vyacheslav Datsik on Wednesday.

15:25 21.03.2012

Land plots seizure in Kazakh bank chairman's case lawful

The Moscow City Court has declared lawful the seizure of two land parcels in the criminal case against former BTA bank Chairman Mukhtar Ablyazov.

15:05 21.03.2012

Recording company claims major Russian social network violates rights

The Monolit Records recording company has submitted an appeal against the court's refusal to consider a lawsuit against the popular Russian social network VKontakte.

14:47 21.03.2012

Suspect in graft crackdown to remain in custody

The Moscow City Court has extended until May 24 the arrest of alleged accomplice of the investigator Nelly Dmitriyeva, who is involved in Magnitsky case and charged with accepting a $3 million bribe.

14:24 21.03.2012

Finance Ministry proposes to increase minimum required bank capital to $34 mln

The Finance Ministry believes it is possible to increase the minimum bank capital to $34.24 million from today's $6.16 million as of 2015.

14:01 21.03.2012

Finland pressures Russian national Rimma Salonen

The Finnish authorities are pressuring Russian national Rimma Salonen, who was derived of custody of her own son, according to human rights activist Johan Baeckman.

13:44 21.03.2012

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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