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Rostelecom's violation of antimonopoly law to be reviewed on March 29

A commercial court will hear on March 29 Rostelecom's lawsuit to invalidate the watchdog's decision that the company violated the antimonopoly legislation.

17:31 05.03.2012

Arrest of suspect in Politkovskaya's case extended until June

The Moscow Basmanny Court extended until June 7 the arrest of former police officer Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, who is a suspect in the case of journalist Anna Politkovskaya's murder.

17:18 05.03.2012

Putin: State-run company managers to be prosecuted for concealing information

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ordered the government to develop proposals to establish criminal responsibility for state-run company managers who withhold or submit false information about their business activities.

17:05 05.03.2012

ECHR to hear Ukrainian ex-minister's complaint about treatment conditions

The European Court of Human Rights accepted former Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko's complaint about his treatment conditions at a pretrial detention center.

16:44 05.03.2012

Prosecutors warn opposition leaders

The Moscow Prosecutor's Office has issued warnings not to break the law to independent opposition leaders, including Boris Nemtsov, Alexei Navalny and Sergei Udaltsov.

16:22 05.03.2012

Deposit Insurance Agency reports fraud attempts against AMT Bank depositors

The Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) has reported a growing number of fraud attempts against AMT Bank (previously known as BTA Bank) depositors on Monday.

15:33 05.03.2012

VEB deputy head to pay $170k bail by March 6

Foreign Economic Bank Deputy President Anatoli Ballo, who is suspected of large-scale fraud, must pay a $170,670 bail by March 6. His detention has been extended until that date

15:15 05.03.2012

IDGC of Siberia's $23.53mln suit against Rusal to be heard March 21

A commercial court will hear on March 21 the Interregional Distributive Grid Company of Siberia's (IDGC of Siberia) lawsuit against Rusal Krasnoyarsk Aluminum Smelter for $23.53 million.

14:50 05.03.2012

Watchdog files appeal in Gazprom bond placement dispute

The Moscow Commercial Court has registered the antimonopoly service's appeal against the court's dismissal of its decision declaring Gazprom in breach of competition law while holding the bidding for bond placement contracts.

14:23 05.03.2012

Dispute over YUKOS subsidiary's loans to be heard on April 11

The Moscow Commercial Court postponed on Monday until April 11 its hearing of the Luxemburg-based Yukos Capital S.a.r.l.s $383 million lawsuit against Yuganskneftegaz.

14:10 05.03.2012

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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