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Berezovsky's lawyer accuses Abramovich of cynicism and collusion with witnesses

Boris Berezovsky's lawyer Laurence Rabinowitz commenced his concluding remarks in the Russian business tycoons' court battle and accused defendant Roman Arbramovich of cynicism, deceit and collusion with witnesses, most of whom were his partners and friends.

10:18 18.01.2012

Dispute between two Moscow major airports dismissed

A commercial court of appeals held in favor of the dismissal of the lawsuit by Domodedovo Airport Commercial Agency to recover $11.16 million from Vnukovo Airport.

17:50 17.01.2012

EurAsEC court to start in one month - chairman

The Court of the Eurasian Economic Community may commence working in one month, Chairman Evgeny Smirnov said at a Tuesday press conference in Minsk.

17:30 17.01.2012

Former Bank of Moscow head accused of illegal share transactions

The Interior Ministry's Investigative Department suspects former Bank of Moscow President Andrei Borodin and his deputy Dmitry Akulinin of abusing their power while selling the shares of Investlesprom.

16:36 17.01.2012

Antimonopoly watchdog may fine TNK-BP $56.3 mln for price manipulations

The antimonopoly watchdog may fine the TNK-BP oil company $56.3 million in the "third wave" of antitrust cases against Russian oil giants, initiated in February 2011.

15:37 17.01.2012

European Court awards prisoner 18k euro from Russia for torture

The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Russia to pay 18,000 euro to prisoner Vladimir Alchagin for inhuman treatment after his arrest.

15:16 17.01.2012

LUKoil installs metering devices at Bulgarian oil refinery

Bulgaria's customs service submitted to Lukoil Neftochim Burgas protocols confirming that its storehouse complies with the law on excise taxes and tax warehouses.

14:28 17.01.2012

Investigators may become separate party in legal proceedings

Investigative Committee head Alexander Bastrykin has proposed to split investigators from the prosecution party and establish them as a separate party in legal proceedings.

14:20 17.01.2012

Court finds Russian National Insurance Company bankrupt

A commercial court has found Russian National Insurance Company (Rosstrakh) bankrupt.

14:00 17.01.2012

Presidential council to discuss complaint about pressure on Magnitsky's relatives

Presidential human rights council will discuss a complaint from Sergei Magnitsky's relatives about the Interior Ministry's pressure and will try to help them.

13:45 17.01.2012

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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