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Ex-lawmaker sentenced to eight years for $10 mln extortion

A St. Petersburg district court sentenced on Thursday former MP Mikhail Glushchenko to eight years in prison for extorting $10 million.

16:22 01.03.2012

Shipyard's lawsuit to recover $100mln from Alfa-Bank dismissed

A commercial court has dismissed Severnaya Verf's (Northern Shipyard) lawsuit to recover $100.18 million in losses from Alfa-Bank.

16:04 01.03.2012

Arrest extension for Politkovskaya's murder suspect to be considered on March 6

The Basmanny District Court in Moscow will hear on March 6 the investigators' appeal to leave in custody Rustam Makhmudov, who is charged with murdering journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

15:34 01.03.2012

IKEA's action against $17 mln in tax claims to be heard on March 13

The Moscow Commercial Court has suspended until March 13 its hearing of IKEA MOS' lawsuit against the Federal Tax Service's tax claims amounting to $17.2 million.

15:23 01.03.2012

Investigators to probe fake video on presidential election fraud

The Investigative Committee has started to look into fake videos depicting acts of fraud in the presidential election on March 4.

14:57 01.03.2012

Suit on recovering $19.43mln from Moscow to be reconsidered

A commercial court submitted for reconsideration UniversStroyLux's lawsuit against the Moscow government to recover $19.43 million for the construction of a palace in a conservation park.

14:34 01.03.2012

Kerch Strait oil spill action to be heard on April 3

The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Regional Commercial Court has adjourned until April 3 the Krasnodar Civil Defense and Emergency Department's claim to recover $15 million in compensation for an oil spill in the Kerch Strait.

14:16 01.03.2012

Dispute on .rf domain registration to be heard on March 5

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has adjourned until March 5 the consideration of Ru-Center's lawsuit to invalidate the court decision that it broke the law while registering .rf domains.

14:00 01.03.2012

Gazprom goes to international arbitration for investment protection in Lithuania

Gazprom has appealed to an international arbitration tribunal on Thursday to protect its investments in Lithuania.

13:40 01.03.2012

Community councils to check detainees treatment conditions

Community councils at the local internal affairs agencies will be entitled to check the detainment conditions of the arrested and request any information from the police.

12:26 01.03.2012

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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